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EU enlargement – what is its meaning today?

EU IntegrationsBy Stefan Füle May 23, 2014

2014 marks an important anniversary: it’s been ten years since Western and Eastern Europe were reunited. While the earlier enlargements of the EU were first of all about expanding and consolidating the single market, and anchoring democracy in formerly authoritarian countries like Spain, Portugal and Greece, the enlargement of 2004 was a real watershed in…

What Will the European Elections Bring the Western Balkans?

EU IntegrationsBy Cas Mudde May 20, 2014

The European elections of 22-25 May 2014 have generated unprecedented media attention inside and outside of the European Union (EU). Despite the fact that the lack of serious election campaigns in most EU countries confirms the enduring ‘second-order’ status of the European elections,’ i.e. secondary in importance to national parliamentary elections, the national and international…