Nekoliko država EU, posebno jake sile Francuska i Njemačka, nedavno su pozvale na pauzu u procesu proširenja dok Unija ne riješi institucionalnu krizu uzrokovanu prošlogodišnjim irskim odbacivanjem Lisabonskog sporazuma.
Several EU states, notably heavyweights France and Germany, have recently called for a pause in the enlargement process until the Union resolves the institutional crisis from Ireland's rejection of the Lisbon Treaty last year.