The EU and Turkey in a Twisted Marriage: Challenges of the European Union further Enlargement
The EU and Turkey in a Twisted Marriage: Challenges of the European Union further Enlargement

Summary/Abstract: This paper is an effort to investigate the principal challenges associated with further enlargement of the European Union. The specific focus of the analysis is the case of Turkey as a real dilemma for the EU. The eastward expansion of the European Union poses multi-dimensional concerns. These concerns relate to political, economic, cultural and geostrategic delicate questions that are perceived as crucial issues for the Union. However, it should be pointed that this is a game that cannot be played unilaterally by a single actor such as the EU. It also depends on how Turkey will play the game of integration which –however- is principally led by the Union. Considering this, the paper is organised in four main sections. The first section introduces -political challenges from the EU enlargement towards Turkey, the second section introduces -economic challenges and it is followed by the two last sections with -geostrategic and -identity issues ending with some -brief conclusions.

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