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Double talk—The political economy of eastward enlargement of the EU

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There is an inherent ambiguity in the attitude of the EU towards eastern enlargement. On the one hand, since the Gothenburg Council of June 2001 the EU appears to be at last on the brink of a first round of eastward enlargement. On the other hand, the major internal reforms in the EU which are essential if enlargement is to take place have so far made only unsatisfactory progress. What are the reasons for this situation? What are the perspectives?

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  1. Central European University, Budapest, Hungary

    László Csaba

  2. Budapest University of Economics and Public Administration, Hungary

    László Csaba

  3. Universitas Debrecen, Hungary

    László Csaba

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This article is a revised version of a paper presented to the international conference entitled “Political and Economic Consequences of the Slovak Membership in the EU and EMU”, organised jointly by Academia Istropolitana Nova and the EU Commission, Bratislava, 13–14 September, 2001.

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Csaba, L. Double talk—The political economy of eastward enlargement of the EU. Intereconomics 36, 235–243 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02928977

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