By: Georg Vobruba The European Union has always faced a delicate balancing act: expanding to include new countries while deepening cooperation among its existing members. With further EU enlargements back on the agenda this challenge is again visible. In this Policy Brief, the author analyses the complexity of EU enlargements to the Western Balkans and Black Sea countries, examines its geopolitical and democratic dimension and explores possible lines of conflict.
By: Georg Vobruba The European Union has always faced a delicate balancing act: expanding to include new countries while deepening cooperation among its existing members. With further EU enlargements back on the agenda this challenge is again visible. In this Policy Brief, the author analyses the complexity of EU enlargements to the Western Balkans and Black Sea countries, examines its geopolitical and democratic dimension and explores possible lines of conflict.