But not everyone is EU-phoric, even in the countries where the benefits should be felt most profoundly. “The Copenhagen summit showed that the EU is guided not by fine principles but by hard financial ...

EU enlargement, long relegated to the sidelines of EU policy as a distant, dated and difficult debate, has been dragged back centre-stage as a surprise hostage in the aftermath of the Irish ‘No’ vote.

STOCKHOLM ― Strange as it sounds, the European Union's most successful policy ever has been deeply unpopular in Brussels for the past decade. But now, the view from the bloc's political and governing ...

ROME – Europe’s bishops have voiced support for the European Union’s future enlargement plans, saying it provides a unique opportunity to showcase the value of fraternity, but they also cautioned ...

BRUSSELS The queue to join the European Union is still growing in the global economic crisis but enlargement fatigue in some member states means accession will be long and slow for most applicants.