The study has been released at the eve of an important phase of EU enlargement; the product is the result of the co-work of a group of experts that focused their studies mainly on EU enlargement. The process has been approached from different points of view: main characteristics and timeline, defence, security, impact of new CAP on new members, reflex of parallel NATO enlargement, the relations with the Italian economic system and its capacities of access these markets, the evolution of European Treaty.

Chapters of the study:

• From Old to New Europe;
• Characteristics and timelines of integration processes between EU and Central and South-Eastern Europe;
• Economic integration and access to markets;
• Communitarian structural funds and labour market perspectives;
• The impact of New agriculture policy on New Members;
• NATO and EU enlargements. Reflex on security and defense policies;
• European Convention and Constitution Treaty.

The study was published in 2004 by Franco Angeli.

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Project realization.