Which Country Will Join the EU Next?

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After years of enlargement fatigue, it seems there's renewed interest in expanding the European Union and adding new members. So with 10 applications on the table, which country is making the most progress towards becoming the newest member state?

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1 - https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/...
2 - https://www.ceps.eu/ceps-publications...
3 - https://www.newstatesman.com/world/eu...
4 - https://neighbourhood-enlargement.ec....
5 - https://neighbourhood-enlargement.ec....
6 - https://neighbourhood-enlargement.ec....
7 - https://neighbourhood-enlargement.ec....
8 - https://neighbourhood-enlargement.ec....
9 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessi...
10 - https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegation...
11 - https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegation...
12 - https://neighbourhood-enlargement.ec....
13 - https://neighbourhood-enlargement.ec....
14 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europea...
15 - https://balkaninsight.com/2023/11/28/...
16 - https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/bosni...
17 - https://www.rferl.org/a/bosnia-srpska...
18 - https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/...
19 - https://www.politico.eu/article/bosni...
20 - https://gjia.georgetown.edu/2023/08/0...
21 - https://balkaninsight.com/2023/11/09/...
22 - https://www.theguardian.com/commentis...
23 - https://www.politico.eu/article/ukrai...
24 - https://thegeopolitics.com/north-mace...

00:00 Introduction
01:07 Context
02:08 Countries Send Their Bids
03:31 Candidate Status
04:41 Accession Negotiations
08:55 Politics and Controversies
11:31 Brilliant