Executive Summary. The EU’s enlargement towards the Western
Balkans and Turkey would represent an
enlargement towards a geographical zone
neighbouring instability and insecurity. At the
same time, the integration of these countries in
the EU would represent the main solution to the
security problems that emanate from this region.
> Yet, at present, a major obstacle for the EU’s
enlargement policy stems from within the Union.
> This obstacle can be overcome: ‘enlargement’
can once again bring dynamism into the
European integration process, if it is designed to
become a solution to the problem of security
through solidarity against terror and
coordination on migration management.
> To this effect, decision-makers in EU institutions
and member states need to face the fear that the
prospect of another enlargement often
represents. Debates about enlargement should
be upheld not only by EU policy-makers, but also
by academia and civil society organisations.
Enlargement concerns Europe’s common future,
which needs to be built together
