The Impact of Changing Balance of Powers on the European Union Enlargement during the Covid-19 Pandemic Process: The Case Of North Macedonia

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic, which deeply impacted the whole world, resulted in consequences beyond being a health question. The pandemic period, which affected many social, economic, and political areas, had a significant impact on the power balances and political systems in the world. The most impact of the pandemic in the European Union countries put into question the weight and future of the union. Despite that, the process includes some opportunities for the hereafter and expansion of the European Union. The developments in Russia, China plus the USA, and the impact of these developments on the European Union enlargement constituted the main backbone of the study. In this framework, the importance of the acceptance of North Macedonia to the European Union and the developments in Macedonia in this process were discussed.