EU candidates will not have a say on anti-Orbán safeguards
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Montenegro is the first candidate country to face the European Union's new safeguard mechanisms, which could include the suspension of voting rights for member states that violate the bloc's values and principles. Brussels is discussing imposing stricter measures on countries aiming to join the EU, while candidate states must accept the proposed conditions without being able to negotiate them, reports Telegrafi. Last month, the European Commissi…
EU candidates will not have a say on anti-Orbán safeguards
Montenegro is the first to test the EU's new safeguards, with member states expected to reach a position as early as next week. But contrary to the other negotiating chapters, Podgorica is finding out that the safeguards, including the possibility of suspending voting rights, are non-negotiable.
Montenegro can conduct a 15-year test of loyalty.
Brussels places a 15-year trial period on Montenegro's accession treaty and the threat of suspending the vote. Candidates do not negotiate.The entry The EU shields enlargement: 15-year safeguards and voting limit for new partners following the Orbán case first appears in Moncloa.
The European Union is discussing the introduction of stricter protection measures for future Member States, including the possibility of suspension of voting rights. Montenegro is the first country covered by the new rules, but the candidate states will not be able to negotiate these conditions, according to Euronews. Last month, the European Commission proposed a 15-year trial period for new members, [...]
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