Erwan Fouéré - Briefing on Enlargement - 07 November 2013
Channel: IIEA
Date: 2013-11-12

About the Speech:

Twenty years after the European Union agreed on the Copenhagen criteria for EU accession, and ten years after the Thessaloniki Summit granted all countries of the Western Balkans a clear perspective of membership, the EU enlargement process continues to evolve and to engage neighbouring states. Erwan Fouéré briefed the IIEA on the European Commission's 2013 Enlargement Progress Report and on the likely next steps for EU enlargement.

About the Speaker:

Erwan Fouéré was the first to assume joint responsibilities of EU Special Representative and Head of Delegation in the EU External Service when he was appointed in this double capacity in Macedonia (2005), where he served for five years before his retirement from service in the EU institutions. Before that, he was Head of Delegation in Slovenia leading to accession, the first Head of Delegation in South Africa and the first Head of Delegations in Mexico and Cuba. Mr. Fouéré was Special Representative for the Irish 2012 Chairmanship of the OSCE, with special responsibility for the Transdniestrian settlement process.