Beyond the deadlock? Perspectives on future EU enlargement

The accession of Croatia and the start of the negotiations with Montenegro are positive signs for the Balkan countries waiting in line to become member of the EU. Still, the process of EU enlargement has slowed down in the recent years and may even be perceived as being in a deadlock. Following a one-day seminar on the future of EU enlargement on the 29th of November in 2011, the Clingendael Institute published a collection of short essays and speeches on EU enlargement policy, lessons learned from past accessions, the cases of Macedonia and Turkey, and the future of enlargement.