Scenarios of Future EU Enlargement and Consequences for Transatlantic Relations

Project Manager: David Král

Timeframe: completed (November 2007 – December 2008)

Executive Summary:

The aim of the project was to examine the various scenarios of further enlargement of the European Union, taking into account particularly the position of political elites in the new member states of the European Union and suggesting what possible impact these scenarios are likely to have on Transatlantic relations. The research was focused on the three key entities: Turkey, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina which EUROPEUM identified to be of key importance for the US foreign policy. EUROPEUM built on previous activities and research on the issue of the EU enlargement and foreign policy agenda both in the EU and particularly in the new EU member states of Central and Eastern Europe. 

Partners:

Institute of Public Affairs (Poland)

Slovak Foreign Policy Association (Slovakia)

CPS-CEU: Center for EU Enlargement Studies (Hungary)

PROVIDUS Center for Public Policy (Latvia)

European Institute a Center for Liberal Strategies (Bulgaria)

Center for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies EDAM (Turkey)

Centre for European Policy Studies (Belgie)

European Policy Centre (Belgie)

GMF Brussels office (Belgie)

Donoři:

German Marshall Fund of the United States



Publications

  • Poland and the Czech Republic: Advocates of the EU Enlargement?

    Until recently the EU enlargement used to be the most effective instrument in the EU foreign policy. Thanks to this policy at the turn of the 20th and 21st century profound and positive changes took place in the Baltic countries, Central Europe, Balkans and Turkey. Nowadays, however, the enlargement is facing a serious crisis. This publication is an outcome of a common Czech-Polish initiative with the European dimension (more information here).

    The publication is available to download here.


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