
EU Summit: Competitiveness as a Pretext, Enlargement as the Objective
The informal retreat on February 12 reveals the tension between long-pending economic reform and mounting political pressure to fast-track Ukraine’s entry into the EU.

The informal retreat on February 12 reveals the tension between long-pending economic reform and mounting political pressure to fast-track Ukraine’s entry into the EU.

The proposal shows that Brussels is willing to override national vetoes and punish dissenting member states to get its way.

The European Commission seeks to reduce unanimity in the intermediate stages of the accession process.