Head and Heart in the Right Place: Latvia on the EU Enlargement

Aleksandra Palkova, Karlis Bukovskis (Corresponding Author)

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Abstract

European Union (EU) enlargement has always been a complex and politically charged issue. Latvia’s stance is not special in this regard. Balancing the logic of consequences with that of appropriateness, Latvia has always taken a cautious approach to the idea of EU enlargement and managed to align its national position with the common stance amongst many other Member States, namely: ‘if everyone else runs, I will run too’. In other words, Latvia’s perspective has been that if the European Commission and other EU Member States support the accession of a particular country, then Latvia will not prevent it.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEnlargement and the Future of Europe
Subtitle of host publicationViews from the Capitals
EditorsMichael Kaeding, Johannes Pollak, Paul Schmidt
PublisherSpringer Cham
Pages71-74
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-031-43234-7
ISBN (Print)978-3-031-43233-0
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes

Field of Science*

  • 5.6 Political science

Publication Type*

  • 3.2. Articles or chapters in other proceedings other than those included in 3.1., with an ISBN or ISSN code

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