@misc{Szczepanik_Melchior._Changes_2020.03.11, author={Szczepanik, Melchior.}, copyright={The Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)}, address={Warsaw}, howpublished={online}, year={2020.03.11}, publisher={The Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)}, language={eng}, abstract={The reform of the methodology of accession negotiations proposed by the European Commission (EC) does not spell out significant changes. However, it will probably lead to France lifting its veto on starting talks with Albania and North Macedonia. Making rewards more dependent on the assessment of reforms, as well as sanctioning lack of progress more strictly, will have a mobilising effect on the candidate countries. But, rather than changes in negotiations methodology, the future of enlargement will be determined by the will of political elites in the Western Balkans to democratise their states.}, type={file}, title={Changes to EU Enlargement Policy}, keywords={Unia Europejska, Albania, Macedonia Północna, rozszerzenie i przystąpienie do podmiotów międzynarodowych, proces akcesyjny}, }