FES: Social rights should be prioritised in EU accession negotiations
SARAJEVO – The enlargement toolbox should include more incentives for governments of the region to pursue strategic social reform, write Felix Henkel and Mirna Jusić...
Tag : enlargement process reform
Weber: New methodology could lift Macron’s veto, but does not solve crucial problems
by EWB
BERLIN – The new methodology of the European Commission for accession negotiations with the Western Balkans is a concession to French President Emanuel Macron, but...
New enlargement methodology: It will work only if used properly
By adopting its proposal for a new enlargement methodology last week, European Commission, by its own words, recognised that the current process needs to be...
MEPs overwhelmingly endorse Commission’s enlargement methodology proposal
by EWB
STRASBOURG – European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi presented the Commission’s proposal for a new enlargement methodology to the Members of the European...
(Yet) another “credible EU perspective”?
After the EU failed to open accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania in autumn 2019, the reform of the existing enlargement methodology was set...
[EWB Interview] Wunsch: There is a good chance France will consent to opening of talks with the new methodology
Days after the publication of the European Commission’s proposal for a new methodology of accession negotiations, the most important questions are whether it will help...
McAllister: Democracy and rule of law are at the centre of enlargement
by EWB
BRUSSELS – European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi presented proposals on how to strengthen the EU accession process to Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs...
Várhelyi: I believe Serbia and Montenegro should opt-in to the new methodology
by EWB
BRUSSELS – European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi stated today that he believes that there is an argument to be made that Serbia...
European Commission presents its proposal for a new enlargement methodology
by EWB
BRUSSELS – The College of the European Commission has adopted a proposal for a new methodology for the accession negotiations today. “The whole process needs...
Várhelyi’s press conference on a new enlargement methodology tomorrow
by EWB
BRUSSELS – European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi will hold a press conference on a revised methodology for the European Union accession process...