title: Dysfunctional advocates? analysis of the Visegrad Group positions on the enlargement policy of the EU (2014–2025)
abstract: Abstract The Visegrad Group (V4), a unique subregional cooperation within the European Union, has experienced a negative shift following the Russian aggression in Ukraine. The Russian aggression in Ukraine also triggered another development in the EU. Enlargement has been halted since 2013 and has become the centre of attention again. The official candidate status was granted swiftly to Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia, which also put the Western Balkans’ future in the spotlight. This article aims 
journal: Comparative European Politics