Experts react: EU Enlargement and EU progress reports 2016

What does the future hold for EU Enlargement? LSE EuroppBlog contributors reflect on the 2016 European Commission reports on the progress achieved by EU candidate and potential candidate countries, framing it within the wider political and economic context of each country.

+ Eli Gateva on Macedonia: The Commission abandoned its diplomatic tone and delivered a damning diagnosis
+ Esra Özyürek on Turkey: Was this the very last enlargement report for Turkey?
+ Jasmin Mujanović on Bosnia and Herzegovina: The report reflects a disconnect between Brussels’ rhetoric and the reality in BiH
+ Tena Prelec on Serbia: Perpetual electoral haggling is arguably hindering real progress
+ Krenar Gashi on Kosovo: Still far from membership, but catching up with the neighbours
+ Petar Marković on Montenegro: Speed-wise the unchallenged champion of accession negotiations, but implementation in key areas is still lacking
+ Andi Hoxhaj on Albania: There is a good chance of opening accession negotiations over the next year

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: The 2016 Enlargement Package: The EU must maintain its commitment to enlargement following Brexit http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-2016-enlargement-package-the-eu-must-maintain-its-commitment-to-enlargement-following-brexit/

European Commission: DG NEAR: Enlargement: Enlargement Package: Annual Reports http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/countries/package/index_en.htm

ESO: Background information: 2016 Enlargement Package: credible enlargement process key to driving transformation and anchoring stability in Southeast Europe http://www.europeansources.info/record/2016-enlargement-package-credible-enlargement-process-key-to-driving-transformation-and-anchoring-stability-in-southeast-europe/

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