Renew Europe: The Cost of Not Enlarging Would Be Much Greater for the EU Than Admitting Candidates
Serbian News Media pre 2 dana
The political group in the European Parliament, Renew Europe, stated today that the future of the European Union is inextricably linked to the successful integration of candidate and potential candidate countries, especially those from the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe.
The long-term cost of not enlarging far exceeds the financial and political complexities of admitting new members, as it brings the risk of creating a geopolitical „grey zone“ that would be vulnerable to opposing political influences, the political group said. Renew Europe stated in its announcement that „enlargement remains one of the most effective foreign policy instruments of the EU, strengthening stability, security, democratic transformation, respect for
