Enlargement, geopolitics and European security

Abstract

The momentum for EU enlargement has accelerated following Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, intertwining the process with pressing security challenges across Europe. These concerns affect both Eastern European candidate countries and Western Balkan partners, where geopolitical pressures are mounting. Yet, the current enlargement methodology remains poorly equipped to address these security dimensions. This panel brings together papers offering diverse perspectives on the growing role of security in the enlargement process and examining how societies perceive its geopolitical implications.

Title	Details
Overcoming Deadlock in European Security and Defence Policy and Enlargement: Modes and pathways	View Paper Details
Whose security? The EU enlargement-security nexus in Armenia and Moldova	View Paper Details
What shapes the European Union's sectoral integration with its neighbourhood? A look at the EU’s external relations in law enforcement	View Paper Details
1. Stronger Together? The securitisation and geopolitics of EU enlargement in public perceptions of candidate countries (Western Balkans, Eastern Neighbourhood)	View Paper Details
Engaging Geopolitical Rebordering and EU Policy Practice: The Strategic Turn in Bosnia and Herzegovina	View Paper Details