Neighbourhood & Enlargement

The state of EU accession talks with Iceland

In the wake of the financial crisis in Iceland, in July 2009 the country asked to join the EU.

The Commission issued...

European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the EU's External Borders (FRONTEX)

Frontex, the European agency coordinating the protection of the EU's external borders, was established in 2004.

Since...

Asylum Package

Under previous legislation, asylum seekers coming to the EU could invoke no rights to avoid inhumane treatment in detention...

EU accession negociations with Turkey

Negotiations on Turkey's accession to the European Union have come to a halt for two main reasons: firstly, France - and...

The evolution of EU macro-regional strategies: present practice and future prospects, especially in the Mediterranean

The EU Common Strategy for the Mediterranean was launched in 2007, long before the Arab Spring, and was conceived as a way...

EU's strategic interests concerning EU enlargement

EU enlargement has substantially underpinned peace in Europe, amongst other things by putting paid to the division of the...