Rethinking Enlargement for a New Age of the EU

Main question: How can the EU reconcile the strategic necessity for swift neighborhood integration with its slow, legally rigid binary accession machinery?

Argument: The EU must adopt a layered enlargement model that establishes a dual-track framework, allowing candidate states to participate in sector-specific policies before achieving full membership

Conclusion: This dual-track approach satisfies immediate geopolitical demands while preserving necessary constitutional safeguards.