-designing the European Union's relationship with its neighbourhood. Both acknowledge that EU enlargement is necessary, but also … emphasise that profound EU institutional reform is required beforehand, though deepening and widening the EU are complex … processes that veto players could block. The geopolitical challenges mean it is in the critical interest of the EU to bring …

from its participation in the institutional, regulatory and political frameworks of the European Union (EU) as these became … and scholars of European politics, EU studies, comparative politics and those with a strong interest in Portugal"-- …