experienced astonishing growth rates, closing the large gap between them and the rest of the EU. The GDP growth rates were … consistently higher than those of the original members. Now, the EU must once again look east: the integration of the West Balkan … countries would be a crucial step in the future development of the EU, not only economically, but also politically, provided the …

The twenty years since the Eastern Enlargement of the EU in 2004 have generally borne out the hopes that at the time … steadily converged with those in the EU15. The substantial initial income gaps did lead to very substantial labour migration … other issues this should be addressed as the EU considers a reinforced cohesion policy and a likely renewed wave of eastern …

Twenty years after the EU accession of the Visegrád countries-- Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary - we …

question arises: What is the logic behind the endless reform history of EU agricultural policy? Are agricultural reforms …

The article describes the reform path of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) since 1992. The largest share of …

problems have been challenging the agricultural and food industry. EU production and trade developments are presented and the … possible consequences for EU agricultural policy are discussed. The article analyses whether the policy changes sought so far …

In the 2004 Eastern enlargement, free movement in the EU for citizens of the new member states applied only from the … Ukraine now live and work freely throughout the EU and many Moldovans hold Romanian passports. With free movement, there would … out in 2025); and EU accession would become an even stronger institutional anchor for the ongoing systemic transformation …