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EU Observer (12 December 2025)

Kristof Bender

There is talk of new momentum in the EU accession process. From the German chancellor to the French president, most European political leaders now say they support EU enlargement. 

Recently, EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen called enlargement “an investment in our collective security and freedom.”

When EU citizens think about EU enlargement, however, 37 percent are concerned about “costs to European taxpayers,” according to a recent Eurobarometer poll.

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