THE EU ENLARGEMENT PROCESS IN THE VACUUM OF IDEAS DEFICIT – WITH REGARD TO A EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S DOCUMENT

Abstract

In this paper we analyse the relation between the EU and Serbia in the light of new initiatives for overcoming the death lock of the EU enlargement process. First, we deal with the link between the Monnet uniform method of integration and the EU's systemic crisis that has been revealed in 2009. Then, by analysing the case of Serbia we show how the EU enlargement policy's function has been fundamentally changed. Third, we enlighten the novelties in the methodology of the enlargement process proposed by the European commission as a response to an initiative of the President of France. Finally, we argue that this proposal should be seen as a chance for liberating the EU-Serbia relation from the too heavy burden of uniform form that has entered into conflict with life of European peoples a decade ago.