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EU Commission drafts safeguards against democratic backsliding by future members

Original: 🇪🇺 The European Commission is pitching measures to protect the EU from any efforts by future members to weaken democrati

The European Commission is proposing measures to protect the European Union from future member states weakening democratic structures, according to a draft document seen by Reuters. The plan would also prevent new members from vetoing decisions. It reflects concerns over enlargement and the rule of law, echoing past disputes with governments such as Hungary and Poland. Observers see it as preparation for potential enlargement in the Western Balkans and Ukraine.

Why now: The draft proposal surfaced amid ongoing EU enlargement debates and worries about rule-of-law erosion in member states.

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• 🇪🇺 The European Commission is pitching measures to protect the EU from any efforts by future members to weaken democratic structures and prevent them vetoing decisions, according to a draft document seen by Reuters. https://www. reuters.com/world/eu-commissio… · rvps2001 · 4

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