Description
Book SynopsisThis book analyses Member States’ and EU neighbours’ national visions for the enlargement of the European Union (EU), highlighting 41 national histories, policies, and corresponding public perceptions of European integration. In a geopolitical context in which Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine has renewed the impetus for EU enlargement, national views vary considerably on the timing, conditions, and reforms necessary to welcome Eastern neighbours and the Western Balkans countries into the European family. Moreover, EU enlargement policy is not only an investment in peace and stability; it has also become a political tool in response to the exploitation of interdependencies and illiberal pressures. This book presents concrete policy recommendations to national governments and the EU on how to move forward productively.
Table of Contents
- Enlarging and reforming the European Union - An Austrian perspective
- Belgium: If the enlargement process is broken, then fix it
- Bulgaria's attitude towards EU enlargement
- Croatia: Between proclaimed enthusiasm and reality on the ground
- The national debate in Cyprus on the future of EU enlargement policy
- The Czech Approach to EU Enlargement: Full Steam Ahead!
- Denmark: Two or three recent shifts and the problem of favouring stability and security over democratisation
- Estonia: definitely positive about enlargements
- Finland and EU enlargement
- What French infuriating reluctance reveals
- Germany and EU enlargement (title TBC)
- Greece, EU enlargement and the ‘ Thessaloniki promise‘
- Enlargement at all costs? Hungarian visions for the political agenda of the EU towards the Eastern Neighborhood and the Western Balkans
- Ireland and EU enlargement (title TBC)
- Beyond ‘Enlargement Fatigue’– A View from Rome on the Future of Europe
- Head and Heart in the Right Place: Latvia on the EU Enlargement
- Lithuania’s strong support for EU’s "open door“ policy – how to cope with getting what you aimed for?
- Luxembourg: Get ready to enlarge
- Malta and Enlargement – Supportive but Not Engaged
- Direction East – Polish views on EU’s Enlargement Policy
- Portugal: Nobody talks about enlargement
- Romania’s constant support for the enlargement process. A proof of investment in European values
- Slovakia’s Approach to EU Enlargement: From Strategic Passivity to Declaratory Supporter
- Slovenia: a Strong Defender of Western Balkan Enlargement
- Spain: A country in favour of enlargement, but of low performance
- Sweden and EU enlargement: A strong supporter walking a fine line
- Strict, fair, engaged.... and still without a vision? A view from the Netherlands on EU enlargement, the western Balkans and the Eastern neighbourhood
- What's holding back Albania?
- Bosnia and EU enlargement (title TBC)
- Seizing the EU Enlargement Momentum: Georgia’s Prospects for Joining the European Family
- Iceland's passive supportive approach: Vocal with others on Ukraine
- Kosovo's EU membership bid: a leap of faith
- Liechtenstein and EU enlargement (title TBC)
- How should EU support Moldova’s path towards accession?
- The Scramble for re-Enlargement: Montenegro
- North Macedonia: Stuck at the doorstep of EU?
- Norway and the enlargement of the EU
- Serbia on a rocky road to the EU
- Switzerland: not a candidate but a partner in EU enlargement
- Schrödinger’s Candidate: Türkiye’s Awkward Situation within the Enlargement Debate
- Oh the outside looking in: The UK after Brexit
- Ukraine: Enlargement of the EU in the new realities: Challenges and prospect
