The EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans was introduced in 2023 as a complementary enlargement instrument designed to foster economic convergence and social development alongside the broader Europeanisation process. What distinguishes this instrument, however, is not merely its economic ambition but its method – modelled on the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the Growth Plan … →
By editor.lgsee In: European Law and the Region, News Region: SEE Region
Accelerating Integration: Governance, Law, and the EU Accession of the Western Balkans and Moldova Submission Format: Blog Posts (1,200–2,000 words) Submission Deadline: 06 March 2026 The European Union’s enlargement agenda has entered a phase of distinct urgency for the Western Balkans and Moldova. While the 2025 Enlargement Package provided a renewed roadmap, the focus … →
I. Factual background On 8th of July 2025, Bulgaria was officially admitted to the Euro area, with entry effective as from 1st of January 2026. The process preceding this approval generated significant debate within the Bulgarian political and legal spheres. In 2023, a group of 49 Members of Parliament (MPs) submitted a request to the … →
