Who’s where on the path to EU membership?

Despite its debt crises, the EU remains attractive in the Balkans, with all countries seeking accession. Iceland and Turkey, in contrast, question whether they should enter, while Great Britain considers leaving.

Deutsche Welle takes an overview on the current path towards EU integation.

In a related hyperlink an article in Rzeczpospolita suggests that economic difficulties in the EU was meaning that few countries outside the EU were as keen to join as in the past. This covered such countries as Iceland, Turkey, Ukraine and the Balkan countries.

Rzeczpospolita, 02.05.13: Crisis makes candidate countries think twice (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/3740481-crisis-makes-candidate-countries-think-twice

ESO: Background information: Iceland vote: Centre-right opposition wins election http://www.europeansources.info/record/iceland-vote-centre-right-opposition-wins-election/

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