EU enlargement: a legal approach

Abstract:

This collection of essays, written by scholars and officials from both the EU and the new Member States, seeks to explore the legal implications arising from the EU's enlargement to Central, Eastern and Southern Europe.

Whilst not formally structured, the book has three main parts. The first three chapters address Treaty-based accession conditions, examining how they have been elaborated and controlled to meet the particular needs of the present process. Part two deals with the approach to accession by the candidate countries, particularly the unprecedented 'pre-accession strategy' established by the Union to assist monitoring of the transformation of the candidate countries' legal orders. The last group of chapters considers the impact of enlargement on the EU institutions and policies, both internal and external. Topics discussed include free movement of persons, financial and budgetary aspects, criminal law and procedure in the new Member States, and relations with Russia and Ukraine.

The work will interest scholars and students of European Studies and European enlargement.

Christophe Hillion is a Lecturer in Law at University College, London.