The European Union allows expansion from 27 to 36 member countries and begins to discuss the changes necessary for this in the EU itself.
Source: “European truth” with reference to the announcement of the informal ministerial meeting published by the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU
Details: We are talking about a ministerial meeting on September 28-29 in Murcia to discuss general issues and EU enlargement. It will also be a certain preparatory stage for the meeting of the European Political Community, scheduled for October 5 in Granada, where the issue of enlargement will also be one of the central ones.
“The main focus of the informal ministerial meeting on the first day, Thursday 28 September, is the need to make internal preparations for the fact that the EU could have up to 36 member countries, as well as strengthen support for candidate countries,” the announcement notes. Today, 27 states are members of the European Union.
Several discussions are planned during this informal meeting, chaired by European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Oliver Várhelyi. They will focus on the impact of future enlargement on EU policies, the concept of gradual integration of candidate countries during the accession process, and the institutional reforms that the European Union itself needs to be ready for enlargement.
During their working lunch, ministers will focus on preparing for the leaders’ meeting in Granada and discussing the concept of Open Strategic Autonomy (OSA) the following day, 6 October.
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2023-09-28 08:39:13
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