Public opinion and political confusion call for a pause in enlargement, a top European Commission official has said, but the EU's neighbourhood policy may not be a good enough alternative.
"We have to think how to build up Europe - is it time to deepen the union, or to widen?" commission external relations director Eneko Landaburu stated on Thursday (23 February) at a meeting organised by Brussels-based think tank CEPS.
"My personal view and the view of the commission, is that w...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.