EU Enlargement policy 2018

 

SUMMARY OF:

Communication (COM(2018) 450 final) — EU Enlargement policy 2018

Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union

WHAT IS THE AIM OF THIS COMMUNICATION?

It assesses the progress made in implementing the 2015 enlargement strategy, draws conclusions and makes recommendations for specific countries and on certain issues.

KEY POINTS

• Each year, the European Commission adopts its ‘enlargement package’ — a set of documents explaining its policy on EU enlargement.
• The 2018 package includes a communication assessing the implementation of the 2015 multiannual strategy and takes stock of the situation in the candidate countries and potential candidates.
• The assessment focuses:
  • rule of law
  • fundamental rights
  • migration
  • democratic institutions
  • economy
  • regional cooperation.
• The strategy paper is accompanied by detailed reports about each of the candidate countries and potential candidates, as well as assessments of their respective economic reform programmes:
  • Albania Report 2018
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Report 2018
  • The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Report 2018
  • Kosovo* Report 2018
  • Montenegro Report 2018
  • Serbia Report 2018
  • Turkey Report 2018

BACKGROUND

For more information, see:

• European Neighbourhood policy and enlargement negotiations (European Commission).

MAIN DOCUMENTS

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — 2018 Communication on EU Enlargement Policy — (COM(2018) 450 final, 17.4.2018)

Consolidated version of the Treaty on European Union — Title VI — Final provisions — Article 49 (ex Article 49 TEU) (OJ C 202, 7.6.2016, p. 43)

RELATED DOCUMENTS

Commission staff working document — Montenegro 2018 Report — Accompanying the document Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — 2018 Communication on EU Enlargement Policy (SWD(2018) 150 final, 17.4.2018)

Commission staff working document — Albania 2018 Report — Accompanying the document Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — 2018 Communication on EU Enlargement Policy (SWD(2018) 151 final, 17.4.2018)

Commission staff working document — Serbia 2018 Report — Accompanying the document Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — 2018 Communication on EU Enlargement Policy (SWD(2018) 152 final, 17.4.2018)

Commission staff working document — Turkey 2018 Report — Accompanying the document Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — 2018 Communication on EU Enlargement Policy (SWD(2018) 153 final, 17.4.2018)

Commission staff working document — The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 2018 Report — Accompanying the document Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — 2018 Communication on EU Enlargement Policy (SWD(2018) 154 final, 17.4.2018)

Commission staff working document — Bosnia and Herzegovina 2018 Report — Accompanying the document Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — 2018 Communication on EU Enlargement Policy (SWD(2018) 155 final, 17.4.2018)

Commission staff working document — Kosovo* 2018 Report — Accompanying the document Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — 2018 Communication on EU Enlargement Policy (SWD(2018) 156 final, 17.4.2018)

Commission staff working document — Economic reform programme of Albania (2018-2020) — Commission assessment (SWD(2018) 135 final, 17.4.2018)

Commission staff working document — Economic reform programme of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2018-2020) — Commission assessment (SWD(2018) 136 final, 17.4.2018)

Commission staff working document — Economic reform programme of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (2018-2020) — Commission assessment (SWD(2018) 134 final, 17.4.2018)

Commission staff working document — Economic reform programme of Kosovo* (2018-2020) — Commission assessment (SWD(2018) 133 final, 17.4.2018)

Commission staff working document — Economic reform programme of Montenegro (2018-2020) — Commission assessment (SWD(2018) 131 final, 17.4.2018)

Commission staff working document — Economic reform programme of Serbia (2018-2020) — Commission assessment (SWD(2018) 132 final, 17.4.2018)

Commission staff working document — Economic reform programme of Turkey (2018-2020) — Commission assessment (SWD(2018) 130 final, 17.4.2018)

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — A credible enlargement perspective for and enhanced EU engagement with the Western Balkans (COM(2018) 65 final, 6.2.2018)

last update 30.07.2018