Memo: Orientation Debate on Enlargement

On 9 November 2010, the 2010 Enlargement package will be on the agenda of the European Commission meeting. This will be the first enlargement package of the new Commission. It will comprise a Strategy paper, the Opinions on the membership applications by Montenegro and Albania and seven Progress Reports on the other candidate countries and potential candidates.

EUObserver, 5.11.10: EU report strongly criticises Serbia's progress http://euobserver.com/9/31209

EurActiv, 28.10.10: EU readies mixed message for Montenegro http://www.euractiv.com/enlargement/eu-readies-mixed-message-montene-news-499274

European Commission: DG Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations [DG NEAR] https://ec.europa.eu/neighbourhood-enlargement/index_en

Deutsche Welle, 5.11.10: Croatia likely to join EU before Turkey http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6193494,00.html

European Commission: Speech/10/594: Štefan Füle, European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy, European Parliament – Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET), Brussels, 26 October 2010 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/10/594&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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