The European Union's enlargement policy is based on established criteria and fair and rigorous conditionality.

Progress along the European path is an objective and merit-based process which depends on the concrete results achieved by each individual country, with the rule of law, justice and fundamental rights being an utmost priority. A credible enlargement perspective requires sustained efforts and irreversible reforms. The EU Enlargement is an investment in peace, security and stability in Europe: a prospect of EU membership has a powerful transformative effect on the partners in the process, embedding positive democratic, political, economic and societal change.

Albania, the Republic of North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey are candidate countries.The European Council has decided to grant the status of candidate country to Ukraine and to the Republic of Moldova in June 2022.

Negotiations are held with each candidate country to determine their ability to apply EU legislation (acquis) and examine their possible request for transition periods.

Enlargement

Infoclip: Ankara, capital of the Republic of Turkey

EP Plenary session - Institutional and political implications of the EU enlargement process and global challenges

EP Plenary session - Deepening EU integration in view of future enlargement

AFET - Presentation of the 2023 Enlargement Package and the new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans bythe Commissioner Olivér Várhely.

Press conference by Vladimír BILČÍK (EPP, SK) and Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL (Greens/EFA, DE), Rapporteurs on 2021 reports on Serbia and Kosovo

EU enlargement policy in the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Opening remarks by David McALLISTER (EPP,DE), Chair of the AFET Committee and by Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement

EU-Western Balkans leaders' meeting: arrival and doorstep by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Preparation of the European Council (23/24 June 2022) - Candidate status for Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia: extracts from the debate

Formal sitting: Address by Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Chairperson of the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada)

Report on Turkey: MEPs debate

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets Milo DJUKANOVIC, President of Montenegro: Arrival, welcome and roundtable

State of play of the EU-Moldova cooperation: closing statements by Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement

State of play of the EU-Moldova cooperation: opening statements by Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement

Infoclip: Albania

Infoclip: Montenegro

Infoclip: Kosovo

Infoclip: Serbia

Infoclip: The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Infoclip: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Presentation of the 2018 Enlargement Package by Johannes HAHN, Member of the EC in charge of European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations: extracts EP Committee on Foreign Affairs

2016 Enlargement Package: extracts from the presentation by Johannes HAHN, Member of the EC in charge of European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations

Progress report on Turkey: extracts from the Press conference by Kati PIRI (S&D, NL), rapporteur

2015 progress report on Serbia: extracts from the vote

2015 progress report on Serbia : extracts from the debate

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