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EU Commission proposes safeguards against democratic backsliding by new members

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

The European Commission has put forward new safeguards aimed at preventing democratic backsliding by countries joining the EU. Under the proposal, candidate states could face conditions or mechanisms to ensure they uphold democratic standards both before and after accession, addressing concerns that members like Hungary have weakened rule-of-law protections once inside the bloc. The idea is now expected to fuel debate among member states and accession candidates over how enlargement should proceed.

Why now: Ongoing EU enlargement talks and concerns about rule-of-law erosion inside the bloc have made accession safeguards a pressing debate.

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