"Reverse enlargement": Ukraine's fast-track EU hopes surge - Eastern Express - TVP WORLD

In this episode of Eastern Express, we focus on one of the most political and most explosive questions on the European agenda in 2026: Ukraine’s accession to the European Union. How it could happen and how quickly, and whether the EU can deliver a reliable accession process.

Kyiv wants a date. Brussels is debating new formats like “frontloading” and even a membership‑lite model sometimes described as “reverse enlargement” – bringing Ukraine into parts of the Union early, then phasing in full rights and obligations. Join Ben Lee and his guest Velina Tchakarova, Founder of the FACE geopolitical consultancy, for Eastern Express.