INCEPTION Integrating standards from the Council of Europe into the EU Enlargement Policy: a discourse analysis
This research explores the interplay between the Council of Europe and the European Union within the context of EU Enlargement policy, focusing on the diffusion and visibility of Council of Europe standards and discourses within European Union Progress Reports. The paper scrutinizes how the Council of Europe’s emphasis on democracy, human rights, and the rule of law is visible in the European Unio