🇪🇺🧩A glance at a map of Europe is enough to allow one to grasp how two enclaves, a cluster of Balkan countries and Switzerland, stand out within European Union’s borders.
Behind these anomalies are two different stories:
👉 Switzerland is deeply integrated into the European Union; not a member state because at the last referendum, membership was rejected through the resolute vote of farmers fearful of losing the privileges afforded them by the Swiss Confederation.
👉 The situation in the Balkan countries is different. There are historic legacies, as well as religious and political problems. Some Balkan states see NATO membership as an essential condition guaranteeing their defence.
The enlargement of the European Union to all the Balkan countries offers an opportunity. Without a great plan, enlargement could prove to be a failure and fuel tensions, including military ones, writes Dario Velo, Full Professor of Pavia University.
🔗 The Enlargement of the European Union to the Balkan Countrie: An Opportunity for a Great Plan Between Russia and Europe
#Morality_and_Law #Europe #Balkans #EU
@valdai_club — The Valdai Discussion Club
Behind these anomalies are two different stories:
👉 Switzerland is deeply integrated into the European Union; not a member state because at the last referendum, membership was rejected through the resolute vote of farmers fearful of losing the privileges afforded them by the Swiss Confederation.
👉 The situation in the Balkan countries is different. There are historic legacies, as well as religious and political problems. Some Balkan states see NATO membership as an essential condition guaranteeing their defence.
The enlargement of the European Union to all the Balkan countries offers an opportunity. Without a great plan, enlargement could prove to be a failure and fuel tensions, including military ones, writes Dario Velo, Full Professor of Pavia University.
🔗 The Enlargement of the European Union to the Balkan Countrie: An Opportunity for a Great Plan Between Russia and Europe
#Morality_and_Law #Europe #Balkans #EU
@valdai_club — The Valdai Discussion Club
Valdai Club
The Enlargement of the European Union to the Balkan Countrie: An Opportunity for a Great Plan Between Russia and Europe
The enlargement of the European Union to all the Balkan countries offers an opportunity. Without a great plan, enlargement could prove to be a failure and fuel tensions, including military ones, writes Dario Velo, Full Professor of Pavia University.