Inside the EU’s latest plan to keep would-be members close
News Politics Inside the EU’s latest plan to keep would-be members close The scheme would offer candidate countries EU perks before membership — without the political rights that doomed earlier proposals. Copy Link Copied Share via email Share on X Share on WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn EU flags are seen in the Europa building before the EU-Western Balkans summit at the European Council in Brussels on Dec. The proposals form part of the Commission’s push for “gradual integration” — rewarding candidates with greater access to the EU as they deliver reforms while their membership bids are still being processed, according to two officials granted anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.
- ▪News Politics Inside the EU’s latest plan to keep would-be members close The scheme would offer candidate countries EU perks before membership — without the political rights that doomed earlier proposals.
- ▪Copy Link Copied Share via email Share on X Share on WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn EU flags are seen in the Europa building before the EU-Western Balkans summit at the European Council in Brussels on Dec.
- ▪The proposals form part of the Commission’s push for “gradual integration” — rewarding candidates with greater access to the EU as they deliver reforms while their membership bids are still being processed, according to two officials grante
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News Politics Inside the EU’s latest plan to keep would-be members close The scheme would offer candidate countries EU perks before membership — without the political rights that doomed earlier proposals. Copy Link Copied Share via email Share on X Share on WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn EU flags are seen in the Europa building before the EU-Western Balkans summit at the European Council in Brussels on Dec. 18, 2024. | Nicolas Tucat/AFP via Getty Images June 26, 2026 4:00 am CET By Gabriel Gavin and Nicholas Vinocur BRUSSELS — The European Commission is drawing up plans to give EU candidate countries economic benefits before they join the bloc, as governments search for ways to speed up enlargement without lowering the bar for entry.
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