The European Commission presented in Strasbourg on Tuesday, 6 October, a package of measures aimed at preparing the European Union for the accession of new member states. The proposals include more frequent use of qualified majority voting in decision-making. aktuality.sk ↗
The Commission also proposed mechanisms that would allow candidate countries to gradually take part in the functioning of the Union even before they become full members. According to the proposal, this would also apply to Ukraine, whose integration Brussels wants to facilitate. STVR (Minúta po minúte) ↗
A separate part of the package focuses on protecting the rule of law after a new country joins the EU. For new member states, a simplified procedure for checking compliance with the rules could apply. The proposal also envisages stricter mechanisms for cases of serious violations, including the possibility of trade restrictions. Telex ↗
One of the measures under discussion is a fifteen-year probationary period for new member states. With it, the Commission wants to reduce the risk that, after enlargement, a situation will repeat itself similar to that linked to the government of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, whose government has faced long-running disputes with EU institutions over rule-of-law issues. The Guardian ↗
The proposals are intended to support further enlargement of the Union while at the same time strengthening its ability to respond to violations of common rules. The member states and the European Parliament will negotiate on their adoption.
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Európska komisia chce urýchliť rozhodovanie. Navrhla častejšie hlasovanie väčšinou
svet.sme.sk
| 16:46 06.10.
Eurokomisia navrhuje častejšie hlasovanie kvalifikovanou väčšinou
teraz.sk
| 16:14 06.10.
A magyar példából okulva egyszerűsített jogállamisági eljárást javasolnak a friss EU-tagoknál
Telex
| 17:03 06.10.
EÚ sa pripravuje na ďalšie rozšírenie. Komisia navrhuje zmeniť pravidlá hlasovania
aktuality.sk
| 16:20 06.10.
Elargissement : la Commission européenne veut redonner de l’élan à une dynamique qui s’essouffle
Le Monde
| 16:48 06.10.
‘No more Viktor Orbán: EU plans 15-year probation period for new member states
The Guardian
| 16:38 06.10.
Európska komisia v Štrasburgu predstavila balík opatrení, ktorými chce pripraviť EÚ na rozšírenie o ďalšie štáty.
STVR (Minúta po minúte)
| 16:14 06.10.
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