The Significance of France’s Opposition to EU Enlargement to North Macedonia and Albania
The Significance of France’s Opposition to EU Enlargement to North Macedonia and Albania

Author(s): Łukasz Jurczyszyn
Subject(s): Governance, International relations/trade, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Geopolitics
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: European Union; North Macedonia; Albania; EU enlargement policy; France’s veto on EU accession talks;
Summary/Abstract: The main reason for France’s veto over the start of EU accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania has been the reluctance of the French public to back further enlargement and French President Emmanuel Macron’s priority of deepening EU integration before the community expands. The reform of the accession process as proposed by France in mid-November does not represent a change in its policy opposing enlargement.

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