Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The desire to enlarge the European Union (EU) for geopolitical reasons in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine ignores both the causes behind the stagnation of the accession process in the last decade and the extraordinary challenges enlargement would present to the bloc and its member states. Alternatives to enlargement are needed to prevent frustration among the candidate countries and facilitate their security, economic development and adherence to European values. Differentiated integration could serve as a transition phase until the EU carries out internal reforms that are vital if it is to accommodate new members.
Source: Notes Internacionals CIDOB
Author: Víctor Burguete
Institution: Barcelona Centre for International Affairs
Language: English
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4414024612