European Economic Integration

  1. Enlargement and External Dimension
    1. The Process of Enlargement
      1. Copenhagen Criteria
        1. Political Criteria
          1. Democracy and Rule of Law
            1. Human Rights Protection
              1. Minority Rights Respect
              2. Economic Criteria
                1. Functioning Market Economy
                  1. Capacity to Cope with Competition
                    1. Macroeconomic Stability
                    2. Administrative Capacity
                      1. Acquis Communautaire Adoption
                        1. Implementation Capability
                          1. Institutional Readiness
                        2. Accession Process
                          1. Application Submission
                            1. Opinion of Commission
                              1. Opening of Negotiations
                                1. Screening Process
                                  1. Negotiation Chapters
                                    1. Closing Benchmarks
                                      1. Accession Treaty Ratification
                                      2. Waves of Enlargement
                                        1. Northern Enlargement (1973)
                                          1. United Kingdom
                                            1. Ireland
                                              1. Denmark
                                              2. Mediterranean Enlargement
                                                1. Greece (1981)
                                                  1. Spain (1986)
                                                    1. Portugal (1986)
                                                    2. EFTA Enlargement (1995)
                                                      1. Austria
                                                        1. Finland
                                                          1. Sweden
                                                          2. Eastern Enlargement
                                                            1. 2004 Enlargement
                                                              1. 2007 Enlargement
                                                                1. Croatia (2013)
                                                              2. Current Candidates
                                                                1. Western Balkans
                                                                  1. Turkey
                                                                    1. Accession Negotiations Status
                                                                  2. Relations with Non-EU European Countries
                                                                    1. European Economic Area
                                                                      1. EEA Agreement Structure
                                                                        1. Rights and Obligations
                                                                          1. Decision-Making Process
                                                                            1. EFTA Court Role
                                                                            2. Swiss-EU Relations
                                                                              1. Bilateral Agreements Framework
                                                                                1. Sectoral Integration
                                                                                  1. Institutional Framework Agreement
                                                                                    1. Recent Developments
                                                                                    2. European Neighbourhood Policy
                                                                                      1. Partnership and Cooperation Agreements
                                                                                        1. Association Agreements
                                                                                          1. Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas
                                                                                            1. Eastern Partnership
                                                                                              1. Union for Mediterranean
                                                                                              2. UK-EU Relations Post-Brexit
                                                                                                1. Trade and Cooperation Agreement
                                                                                                  1. Northern Ireland Protocol
                                                                                                    1. Financial Services Equivalence
                                                                                                      1. Data Adequacy Decisions
                                                                                                    2. Brexit Process and Consequences
                                                                                                      1. Causes and Background
                                                                                                        1. Political Factors
                                                                                                          1. Economic Concerns
                                                                                                            1. Immigration Issues
                                                                                                              1. Sovereignty Arguments
                                                                                                              2. Article 50 Process
                                                                                                                1. Notification and Timeline
                                                                                                                  1. Withdrawal Agreement Negotiations
                                                                                                                    1. Parliamentary Approval Process
                                                                                                                      1. Extension Requests
                                                                                                                      2. Withdrawal Agreement
                                                                                                                        1. Citizens' Rights Protection
                                                                                                                          1. Financial Settlement
                                                                                                                            1. Northern Ireland Arrangements
                                                                                                                              1. Transition Period
                                                                                                                              2. Future Relationship
                                                                                                                                1. Trade and Cooperation Agreement
                                                                                                                                  1. Level Playing Field Provisions
                                                                                                                                    1. Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                      1. Review and Revision Clauses
                                                                                                                                      2. Economic Impact Assessment
                                                                                                                                        1. Trade Effects
                                                                                                                                          1. Investment Flows
                                                                                                                                            1. Financial Services
                                                                                                                                              1. Labor Mobility

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