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Relations with the Wider Europe
Author(s) -
LAVENEX SANDRA,
SCHIMMELFENNIG FRANK
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
jcms: journal of common market studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.54
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1468-5965
pISSN - 0021-9886
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-5965.2007.00740.x
Subject(s) - resizing , accession , european union , political science , economy , international trade , geography , economic history , history , economics
Summary The accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (EU) on 1 January 2007 concluded its fifth enlargement and brought its membership to 27. Beyond the fifth enlargement, however, relations with the wider Europe were characterized by reassessment, stagnation and setbacks.