In addition to having to comply with the acquis communautaire, which has expanded considerably (it now consists of 31 chapters), the "Copenhagen criteria" include political and economic assessments in the widest sense. ###>Outre l'acquis communautaire à respecter qui s'est considérablement étoffé (désormais 31 chapitres), les critères de Copenhague comprennent des appréciations politiques et économiques au sens large.