A model for predicting future EU enlargements – and why most candidate states could be waiting some time
The last state to join the European Union was Croatia in 2013, but when can current candidate states expect to secure their accession to the EU? Tina Freyburg and Tobias Böhmelt present results from a new study of the capacity of candidate states to meet accession criteria. They find that only one of the current candidate states (Macedonia) would […]
Weak but stable: The future of the EU’s Eastern Partnership ahead of the 2017 summit
Weak but stable: The future of the EU’s Eastern Partnership ahead of the 2017 summit
On 24 November, leaders from the EU’s member states and the six Eastern partner countries will gather in Brussels for the 2017 Eastern Partnership summit. Max Fras previews the summit and assesses what the future might hold for the Eastern Partnership given the delicate situation between the EU and some of its Eastern neighbours.
The upcoming Eastern Partnership (EaP) summit […]