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Vision 2030: Four steps towards the new EU enlargement
It is time for the EU to burnish its foreign policy credentials by setting out concrete plans for the next round of enlargement
It is time for the EU to burnish its foreign policy credentials by setting out concrete plans for the next round of enlargement
A European political community would help candidates for EU membership resist outside pressure and enact democratic and economic reforms
The EU’s enlargement policy will only remain effective if it judiciously manages its relations with Western Balkans countries
Most Europeans now support Ukraine’s accession to the EU. Yet the union’s energy, economic, and security policies will need to address public fears if it is to sustain this support