The European Commission missed an opportunity with its new approach to managing EU enlargement, adopted on Wednesday (5 February).
Instead of taking a hard look at why the current procedure for admitting new members is failing, the commission has tried to appease the most vocal opponent of enlargement – France – with largely cosmetic changes.
The new approach appears l...
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Toby Vogel and Kurt Bassuener are co-founders and senior associates of the Democratization Policy Council.