{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6433bc8ccc2bdf00113be0f6/6a5914d462e50b14bd434023?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Discussing France, EU Enlargement, and the Future of Europe","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6433bc8ccc2bdf00113be0f6/1784222629474-58daa492-671b-44e2-9f30-45b8cc99af20.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>“Seriously Enlargement” is a new podcast series within Seriously Balkans: The BiEPAG Talks, hosted by BiEPAG member Donika Emini. The series explores EU enlargement from the perspective of member state capitals and examines how national visions shape the future of the European project.</p><p><br></p><p>In the opening episode, Timothée Truelle and Natasha Wunsch discuss France’s evolving approach to enlargement, the meaning of “controlled enlargement”, phased accession and institutional reform, and the domestic political challenges surrounding future expansion.</p><p><br></p><p>The conversation also considers the role of the European Political Community and what France’s position means for Montenegro, Albania, the wider Western Balkans, Ukraine and Moldova.</p>","author_name":"Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group "}