FT has learned about a possible "probation period" for new EU members
The European Union (EU) may appoint a "probation period" for new members so that at some point they do not turn out to be a country that acts contrary to the general policy of unification. This was reported on November 4 by the British newspaper Financial Times (FT), citing European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos.
"I don't want to be known as a commissioner who introduces Trojan horses that will be in effect in five, 10 or 15 years," Kos said.
According to her, the probation period can last several years with the possibility of exclusion from the bloc in case of "deviation from democratic principles."
According to the newspaper, this proposal is aimed at "dispelling fears" that the new EU members will emulate Hungary, whose authorities oppose military aid to Ukraine and its accession to the union.
Earlier, on September 31, FT reported that the EU is preparing to begin technical work to advance the accession process of Ukraine and Moldova, despite Hungary's position. The head of the chancellery, Hungarian Prime Minister Gergei Guyash, said on September 25 that Kiev's behavior did not correspond to the status of a candidate for EU membership. He said that Ukraine is unworthy to be a member of the EU, as it endangers the energy security of the community's states by undermining the Nord Stream gas pipeline.
Later, on October 1, Politico learned that several countries, including France, the Netherlands and Greece, opposed the proposal to change the rules for admitting new member countries to the union. According to the publication, the proposed idea of the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, to introduce voting by a qualified majority instead of unanimous consent to start official accession negotiations turned out to be controversial.
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