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Conceptualizing EU Foreign Policymaking

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During the first decade of the 21st century, the EU is set to enlarge to up to ten East European countries: Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. EU enlargement has been agreed because it is believed that this will ensure security and stability in Eastern Europe. Yet enlargement will fundamentally alter the Union itself: along with the creation of an Economic and Monetary Union, it is the biggest challenge facing the Union.

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Smith, K.E. (1999). Conceptualizing EU Foreign Policymaking. In: The Making of EU Foreign Policy. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230375741_1

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