Unnoticed by many, EU enlargement is moving forward at a steady pace. The European Commission is edging closer to wrapping up membership talks with Montenegro, and the council may soon set up a working group on drafting an accession treaty. Albania, the other frontrunner, is hoping to be in the EU by 2030, too. The commission may soon issue a positive assessment report on rule of law reforms, opening the final stage of negotiations with Tirana.
But what seems to be good news today might turn into a major headache for European policymakers tomorrow. It is only a matter of time before far-right populists in France, Germany, or the Netherlands wake up to the EU’s imminent expansion. Once they do, they will likely stoke fears of migration to boost their already substantial electoral…
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Source carnegieendowment.org
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