European Union Enlargement - An historic opportunity

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An unprecedented enlargement
From co-operation to accession
Membership applications
Accession criteria
Agenda 2000 and the European Commission’s Opinions
Pre-accession strategy
The Europe Agreements with the countries of Central and Eastern Europe
The Association Agreements with Cyprus, Malta, and Turkey
Accession Partnerships
Pre-accession assistance
The Phare Programme
Institution building
Twinning
Investing in the acquis
Co-financing with the EIB and the IFIs
Opening of European Community programmes and agencies
Review procedure - Regular Reports
The Accession process: from negotiation to ratification
Negotiations: the principles
Negotiations: the process
Chapters of the acquis
Negotiations: analytical examination of the acquis (‘screening’)
Negotiations: the state of play
Monitoring of the negotiations
Ratification process
The EU’s preparations for enlargement
Budgetary arrangements
Institutional reform
Communication strategy
Conclusion
Annexes
Milestones in EU enlargement
Glossary
Macroeconomic indicators and foreign aid
Trade facts and figures
Investment facts and figures
Community assistance helping candidates to prepare for accession
Conclusions of the Copenhagen European Council
ENLARGEMENT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, AN HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY
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