From Ukraine to Iceland: European enlargement policy as a security guarantee

The Russian invasion of Ukraine in Eastern Europe and the threats from the United States against Greenland and Iceland in the North Atlantic have reinforced the appeal of European Union membership. Countries aspiring to join the community bloc have come to see accession not only as an economic appeal, but above all as a security guarantee. The increasingly unpredictable geopolitical context has led these nations to consider EU membership as a form of protection against new international tensions. This scenario demonstrates how global geopolitical risks are changing the perception of the value of European integration for potential candidates.