Current Affairs Czech Republic to pursue EU enlargement to the Balkans during its six months presidency
The Czech Republic is due to take up the rotating EU presidency at the start of 2009 – at a particularly challenging time. The prospects of EU enlargement to include western Balkan countries are a point of controversy with some members fearing instability from the region and others pointing out that until the Lisbon Treaty is in force the EU should not take on more members. Michaela Jelínková from the Government’s Office for European Affairs outlines some of the challenges ahead and explains why the Czech Republic is committed to pushing ahead with EU expansion.
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