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EU Commission proposes safeguard against democratic backsliding by new members

Original: EU Commission floats safeguard against democratic backsliding by new members

The European Commission has floated a safeguard mechanism aimed at preventing democratic backsliding by countries joining the EU. The proposal, reported by Reuters, would give the bloc tools to address rule-of-law erosion among new members before it takes hold. The idea responds to past accession experiences, notably Hungary and Poland, where democratic standards weakened after membership.

Why now: It comes as EU enlargement talks, particularly over Ukraine and the Western Balkans, put rule-of-law protections back at the centre of accession policy

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