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COMMISSION STAFF WORKING PAPER - ANALYTICAL REPORT

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL

Commission Opinion on Serbia's application for membership of the European Union

Brussels, October 12, 2011

Serbia presented its application for membership of the European Union on 22 December 2009. Subsequently, on 25 October 2010, the Council of the European Union requested the Commission to submit its opinion on this application, in line with the procedure laid down in Article 49 of...
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CITIZEN'S SUMMARY

October 2011

In the autumn of each year the Commission adopts its "Enlargement package" - a set of documents explaining its policy on EU enlargement and reporting on progress achieved in each country. Most importantly, this package includes the Annual Strategy Document which sets out the objectives and prospects for the coming year as well as a summary of the progress made over the last twelve months by each candidate country and potential candidate. In addition to this strategy paper, the package contains the so-called Progress Reports in which the Commission services...
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THE DIVIDED STATES OF EUROPE

By Marko Papic

June 28, 2011

Europe continues to be engulfed by economic crisis. The global focus returns to Athens on June 28 as Greek parliamentarians debate austerity measures imposed on them by eurozone partners. If the Greeks vote down these measures, Athens will not receive its second bailout, which could create an even worse crisis in Europe and the world. It is important to understand that the crisis is not fundamentally about Greece or even about the indebtedness of the entire currency bloc. After all, Greece represents only...
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COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT

SERBIA 2010 PROGRESS REPORT

Enlargement Strategy
and Main Challenges
2010-2011

Brussels, 9 November 2010

Since March 2002, the Commission has reported regularly to the Council and Parliament on progress made by the countries of the Western Balkans region. This progress report largely follows the same structure as in previous years. The report: - briefly describes the relations between Serbia and the Union; - analyses the situation in Serbia in terms of the political criteria for membership; - analyses the situation in...
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To the President of the European Council, To the Governments of the EU Member States and Western Balkan countries, To the President of the European Commission, To the President of the European Parliament

INITIATIVE OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS FROM WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES

1. June 2010

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Your Excellencies,
We, the undersigned civil society organisations from the Western Balkans, strongly believe that the time has come to open a new chapter in relations between the EU and Western Balkan countries. The Sarajevo ministerial meeting is an excellent opportunity to create a...
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http://www.euractiv.com/en/
future-eu/eu-s-new-diplomatic-
service-linksdossier-309484

THE EU'S NEW DIPLOMATIC SERVICE

Published: 09 March 2010 |
Updated: 15 March 2010

Introduced by the Lisbon Treaty, the European External Action Service (EEAS) is intended to give the Union a greater role in foreign policy. Yet its scope and competences are the subject of fierce debate among EU countries.
Milestones
- 1 Nov. 1993: Maastricht Treaty defines Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) as second pillar of the EU.
- 1 May 1999: Amsterdam Treaty creates office...
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EU LINKS

EU official documents

- Council: Presidency report to the European Council on the EEAS (23 October 2009)
- Council: Report on the implementation of the European Security Strategy (11 December 2008)
- Council: Progress report on the EEAS (9 June 2005)
- European Parliament: Questions to the Council concerning the Policy Planning and Early Warning Unit (1 December 2009)
- Council: Annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the aspects and basic choices of the CFSP (2008)
- European Parliament: Brok Report on the institutional aspects of setting up the European External Action Service (22 October 2009)...   More >>>

COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT

SERBIA 2009 PROGRESS REPORT

Brussels, 14.10.2009

Since March 2002, the Commission has reported regularly to the Council and the Parliament on progress made by the countries of the Western Balkans region. This progress report largely follows the same structure as in the previous years. The report:
- briefly describes the relations between Serbia and the Union;
- analyses the situation in Serbia in terms of the political criteria for membership;
- analyses the situation in Serbia on the basis of the...
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