Analysis by Frank Jungbluth
This analysis provides a comparative overview of the positions of two minilateral groups, the Benelux Union and the Visegrád Group, regarding EU enlargement. The relevance and value in this comparison lies in the nature of the two compared country groupings, comparing the attitudes on EU enlargement of the ‘old’ EU members to those of the ‘new’ EU members. The primary objective of the paper is to explore the differences in the EU enlargement position between the Visegrád Group and the Benelux Union by examining government officials’ statements, trends in European Parliament voting behaviours, and public opinion on the enlargement debate of the Western Balkan counties.