EU Neighborhood Policy and a New Order at the External Borders
EU Neighborhood Policy and a New Order at the External Borders

Summary/Abstract: Contrary to optimistic political statements, enlargement will create new, dividing lines between initiated EU Member States and their neighboring third countries, especially in regard to border issues. To overcome the detrimental effects of restrictions on what was previously, relatively free movement, a new border or visa regime should be developed which takes account of bona fide crossing of borders and facilitates sub-regional development, while also taking full account of the security concerns. This article, meanwhile emphasizing the need for ‘Schengen friendly borders’, examines how this idea appeared and developed in the latest phase of enlargement and neighborhood policy. Although EU neighborhood policy is still relatively in its infantry, as neighborhood policy seems to be becoming the broader and long-term framework of drawing countries closer to the EU politically and economically, it clearly needs to focus on emancipation andmore conscious and consistent construction.

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