European Policy Centre Issues Commentary: EU Enlargement Cannot Do It All
September 02, 2026
September 02, 2026
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 2 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following commentary on Sept. 1, 2026, by Corina Stratulat, associate director and head of the European Politics and Institutions Programme:
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EU Enlargement cannot do it all
Icelanders have spoken, by a margin of 52.8% to 47.2%, they rejected even reopening EU accession negotiations. Yet this was hardly a vote against European integration.
Through the EEA, Iceland partici . . .
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EU Enlargement cannot do it all
Icelanders have spoken, by a margin of 52.8% to 47.2%, they rejected even reopening EU accession negotiations. Yet this was hardly a vote against European integration.
Through the EEA, Iceland partici . . .