The 2004 and 2007 enlargements pushed the EU's external border further east as well as closer to unstable areas in the western Balkans. With future enlargements unlikely in the short-term, the EU faces new challenges in securing stable relationships with these neighbouring countries, while not fostering false hopes of early accession.
J. DeBardeleben
Bologna process EU Enlargement European enlargement European Neighbourhood European Neighbourhood Policy European Union European Union (EU) governance immigration migration Policy european union politics
'This book represents a very solid introduction to the key issues in the EU's relations with its European neighbours and as such will be of great use to students and scholars alike.' - Nathaniel Copsey, Europe-Asia Studies