Finnish President Alexander Stubb has outlined a vision of the European Union expanding to around 40 member states over the next three decades, saying the bloc’s future could include countries such as Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia, depending on how they develop, President of the Republic of Finland reported.
“The second thing I want to raise about a Europe 30 years from now is enlargement.
Enlargement is the most important foreign policy of the EU. My vision is that in 30 years from now, the European Union will have roughly 40 member countries. That is 20% of the world’s nation states. The membership structures will vary, as they do already today. Not everyone will have the Euro as their currency. But the group will be substantially larger than today.
Personally, I would like to see all of the Western Balkans, Ukraine, and Moldova in. I would naturally like to see Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and the UK in. Canada will be at least an associate member. And for other countries such as Türkiye, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, it will depend on how they develop.”
