Enlargement Strategy and Progress Reports 2007
European Commission - Enlargement - Enlargement Strategy and Progress Reports 2007
On 6 November 2007 the Commission adopted its annual strategy document explaining its policy on EU enlargement. The document includes also a summary of the progress made over the last twelve months by each candidate and potential candidate: Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, as well as Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo (under UN Security Council Resolution 1244).
In addition, the 2007 progress reports were published, where the Commission services monitor and assess the achievements of each of the candidate and potential candidates over the last year. The so-called "enlargement package" contains also proposals to the Council for revised European and Accession partnerships for each country, in which the Commission lists areas where further reforms are needed. Finally, the Multi-annual Financial Framework sets out the financial assistance available to support the reform efforts of the candidate and potential candidates.
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Press Material
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Understanding enlargement
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What is the Commission's "enlargement package" and what are the next steps? |
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Photos from the countries engaged in the present enlargement agenda: Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo (under UN Security Council Resolution 1244) |
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Brochure explaining EU policy on enlargement for the general public. |
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Finance and Trade
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Regional Cooperation
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Regional cooperation in south-eastern Europe is essential, regardless of the different stage of integration of the various countries, and an important criterion for the European course of the western Balkan countries. The stability, prosperity and security of the region are of significant interest to the EU.
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Fact sheets on:
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The Impact of Enlargement
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1 November 2007, Professor Helen Wallace: Adapting to Enlargement of the European Union: Institutional Practice since May 2004 |
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Information about the impact that the enlargement of 2004 has had on the EU and its citizens (articles, facts and figures, photo gallery) |
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The biggest enlargement ever of the European Union is an economic success. Two years after the accession of 8 central European countries and two from the Mediterranean, the Commission issued, in May 2006, an economic evaluation, reviewing the experience and drawing lessons which could be useful for future enlargements. |
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Free movement of workers since the 2004 enlargement had a positive impact and, for the EU as a whole, flows of workers have been rather limited, a European Commission report (February 2006) shows. |
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Facts, debate and further reading
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Last year's Commission's enlargement package
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The 2004/2007 enlargement of the EU has been very positive. A carefully managed EU enlargement process extends peace, stability, prosperity, democracy, human rights and the rule of law across Europe. However, many citizens are questioning the reasons for EU enlargement and the way it is going: sometimes these questions are ill-founded and turned into myths. |
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Have your say! The Commission’s invitation to you to discuss with us your ideas, hopes and worries for Europe’s future, including EU enlargement. |
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