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Minister Bóka: EU enlargement policy at a crossroads
The European Union’s enlargement policy has reached a crossroads, Minister for European Union Affairs János Bóka said on Tuesday at the Budapest Balkans Forum.
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Bóka: EU’s enlargement process is becoming increasingly politicized
János Bóka said that rather than being driven by rational decisions, the European Union’s enlargement process is becoming increasingly politicized.