The future of Europe

In 2004 the European Union's Intergovernmental Conference will finalize the historic process of enlarging the EU from fifteen to twenty-five members. This book is the most detailed and up-to-date account of the state of the European Union on the eve of its biggest enlargement so far, and also considers its future prospects in several key areas. The book explains why the ten applicant countries wanted to join the EU and how they succeeded after lengthy negotiations.