EU proposes 15-year probation for new member states
The proposed probation period for each new EU member state would last 15 years.
The European Commission proposed a 15-year probation period for future EU members, during which voting rights or EU funds could be suspended for breaches of democratic standards. The proposal requires approval from existing member states.
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The European Commission proposed special safeguards for future EU member states that breach democratic values or loyalty to the EU.
“the EU commissioner for enlargement, Marta Kos, outlined proposals for special safeguards”
- 15years
The proposed probation period for each new EU member state would last 15 years.
“any new EU member state would face a 15-year probation period”
During the probation period, a new member state could lose voting rights or EU funds for breaching democratic values or sincere cooperation.
“they could be stripped of voting rights or EU funds for breaching basic democratic values or loyalty to the EU”
The proposed safeguards would require agreement from EU member states.
“The plans would have to be agreed by EU member states.”
The EU treaty's Article 7 has never been used to suspend a member state's voting rights.
“this so-called nuclear option has never been triggered”
- 4countries
Montenegro, Albania, Moldova and Ukraine were identified as frontrunners for EU enlargement.
“with Montenegro, Albania, Moldova and Ukraine all identified as frontrunners”
- 27member states
The European Union has 27 existing member states.
“The EU’s existing 27 member states”
Existing EU member states must agree unanimously to admit a new member state.
“must agree unanimously to admit new member states”