Challenges of Rule of Law Conditionality in EU Accession by Ana Knežević Bojović, Vesna Ćorić

“… EU enlargement process towards the Western Balkan countries has been in place since the 2003 Thessaloniki summit. …”
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The problem of the Eurozone in the process of European integration from the aspect of entrepreneurship planning in the Republic of Serbia by Stevanović Miroslav D., Đurđević Dragan Ž.

“…In this article, we analyze how much the eurozone is part of economic integration in Europe or the result of that process in the context of the political process of EU enlargement. In this context, we look into the motives for integration and enlargement, the institutional framework for the functioning of the monetary union, and the implications on the concept of European integration. …”
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The implications and impact of Brexit by Čavoški Aleksandra

“…While it is almost impossible to predict and assess all the effects of Brexit, the author will identify in this short overview the most important challenges facing both parties to the negotiations, as well as assess the wider implications of Brexit on future EU enlargement. The effects of Brexit in the UK are much deeper and long-lasting than in the EU. …”
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Editorial - Economy and Culture by Vesna Vučinić Nešković

“…In addition, it provided policy recommendations for future rounds of EU enlargement on how to facilitate a mutually beneficial relationship between existing member states and new entrants.…”
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Socio-economic changes in the borderlands of the Visegrad Group (V4) countries by Máliková Lucia, Klobučník Michal, Bačík Vladimír, Spišiak Peter

“…Borderlands are still perceived as specific phenomena, however, not only in terms of historical development but especially in the context of their changing impact on the daily lives of their inhabitants. Along with EU enlargement, the de-bordering process has also become significant in many countries where the borderland played an important role in the past. …”
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ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL SUBSIDIES ALLOCATED BY THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY TO EUROPEAN FARMS IN REDUCING ECONOMIC-TERRITORIAL INEQUALITIES BY INDEXES OF CONCENTRATION by Nicola GALLUZZO

“…As a consequence of the European Union (EU) enlargement in 2004 there has been a reshaping of funds allocated by the EU both in favour of an endogenous rural development, part of Pillar 2 of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and also in terms of direct payments towards ag-commodities financed by Pillar 1 of the CAP. …”
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THE EUROPEAN UNION A CRITICAL REPORT by Maria NEGROPONTI-DELIVANIS

“…The main goal of EU for the last three decades is no longer population welfare, but ôcompetitivenessö , and the chief means of increasing it is production costsÆ diminution that occurs by massive layoffs and wage decreases. EU enlargement and in-depth processes have created new issues such as enterprises relocalisation, immigration, social protection system, and foregoing the chance to dominate the world. …”
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From Naivity to Pragmatism: 10 Years of Spanish Participation in the European Diplomatic Machinery by Esther Barbé

“…Top priorities have been Spain’s efforts to reform the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) within the framework of theIntergovernmental Conference and to “europeanize” the Mediterranean reality at the moment of both EU enlargement (from twelve members to fifteen) and debate about the EU’s interests towards the East. …”
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France’s geopolitical vision for Europe and the Western Balkans: the case of North Macedonia by Toni Mileski, Katerina Klimoska

“…The paper aims to analyse France geopolitically and its influence on the Western Balkans and the EU enlargement policy. The changing methodology of the EU approaching stopped North Macedonia and Albania in 2019. …”
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'I am afraid to fly there': informal care in Polish migrants' families immobilised by COVID-19 by Kloc-Nowak, Weronika, Ryan, Louise

“…This paper discusses the COVID-19 pandemic as a new external challenge to transnational family life that can undermine the care arrangements and intentions developed by the families of Polish migrants following the 2004 EU enlargement. The pandemic, associated lockdowns and travel restrictions raise questions about assumed transnationalism, building upon earlier concerns about taking for granted migrants’ cross-national mobility. …”
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Sustainable rural development and cross-border cooperation by Stojanović Žaklina, Manić Emilija

“…These become a good foundation for the development of rural and ecotourism. EU enlargement induced diversification of support programmes that EU gives to the candidate countries, as well as to those who are just entering the process of stabilization and association to the EU. …”
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Central Europe between the West and East: Independent Region, the Bridge, Buffer Zone or ‘eternal’ Semi-Periphery? by Cabada Ladislav

“…While the first fifteen years, crowned the ‘big bang’ EU-enlargement in 2004, might be evaluated generally as a successful story of socialisation into the Western structures, i.e. democratisation and Europeanisation, the next fifteen years are often evaluated as the period of getting sober. …”
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Roma: A Challenge and Opportunity for a New EU Paradigm of Enlargement by Salomeea Romanescu

“…This study of the Roma’s EU integration was made from two perspectives: as a challenge but also as an opportunity for the EU enlargement, by shifting from a paternalistic policies paradigm of coercion2 or mimicry for Roma (hidden structural discrimination) towards a new and more enlightened policies paradigm3 , based more on socio-economic rights and legal status for Roma in Europe. …”
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ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL SUBSIDIES ALLOCATED BY THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY TO EUROPEAN FARMS IN REDUCING ECONOMIC-TERRITORIAL INEQUALITIES BY INDEXES OF CONCENTRATION by NICOLA GALLUZZO

“…As a consequence of the European Union (EU) enlargement in 2004 there has been a reshaping of funds allocated by the EU both in favour of an endogenous rural development, part of Pillar 2 of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and also in terms of direct payments towards ag-commodities financed by Pillar 1 of the CAP. …”
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The Impact of Stigmatisation upon Russian and Russian-Speaking Migrants Living in Scotland by Ruth McKenna

“…Ongoing conflict in Syria and Ukraine has worsened relations between the UK and Russia, while EU enlargement and, latterly, the ‘refugee crisis’ have fuelled hostile attitudes towards migrants. …”
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ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL SUBSIDIES ALLOCATED BY THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY TO EUROPEAN FARMS IN REDUCING ECONOMIC-TERRITORIAL INEQUALITIES BY INDEXES OF CONCENTRATION by Nicola GALLUZZO

“…As a consequence of the European Union (EU) enlargement in 2004 there has been a reshaping of funds allocated by the EU both in favour of an endogenous rural development, part of Pillar 2 of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and also in terms of direct payments towards ag-commodities financed by Pillar 1 of the CAP. …”
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TRANSITION COUNTRIES TOWARDS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS by Gazmend Qorraj

“…Most of the transition countries in Europe had significant benefits from the EU enlargement but the positive effects depend also from the structure of the economy and reforms of these countries. …”
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Qualitative analysis of the European Union members positions under the Common Agricultural Policy reform by P. Blížkovský, L. Grega

“…The external interests, such as the liberalization of the agricultural trade under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and EU enlargement, represented a common platform that in principle did not create a barrier between the member's positions. …”
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The Other Europe which is comming: East Europeans in Spain by Ruth Ferrero Turrión

“…Thus, a steady growth took place of economic migration flows from these countries into the EU, while the EU continued its negotiations with the countries oforigin of these migrants. The process of EU enlargement to include Eastern Europe took place in two stages: the first, in May 2004, included Cyprus and Malta, as well as Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, while thesecond included only Romania and Bulgaria. …”
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Cypriot membership and The EU Domestic Disquiets: An ancillary obstacle for Turkey’s candidacy by Abubakar, Ghazali Bello

“…The Turkey Cypriot administration or Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) remained out of the engagement until today. The EU enlargement in terms of admitting RoC to the bloc adds more complexity to the already Cypriot longstanding vendetta; it therefore invites much tension on Turkey’s side. …”
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