http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20220906-230651-0 https://verfassungsblog.de/eu-pol-community/ A New European Political Community: The British Perspective George, Joanna eng 2022-09-06 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Europe European Political Community Liz Truss SOTEU Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 The upcoming State of the Union address scheduled for 14 September and the succession of Liz Truss as UK Prime Minister looks set to be a potential turning point in EU relations. But will the EU grasp it? Could a new intergovernmental political forum – acting alongside EU enlargement – ease the tension of EU treaty change? Such a forum might bridge the potential role prospective EU member states in Eastern Europe could play before formally joining and the necessity of forging a constructive post-Brexit relationship with the UK. It could resolve political and constitutional concerns.