Reuters: The EU is considering restricting the rights of new members

Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg have advocated for the introduction of special restrictions for future EU members, including the possibility of temporarily depriving them of some voting rights, the publication writes. The initiative emerged against the backdrop of preparations for the possible accession of Ukraine, Moldova, Albania, and other candidate countries to the EU.

In a joint document, the authors propose to establish a transition period during which new countries will not be able to fully participate in making key decisions of the European Union.

“The EU should hold an in-depth discussion about the possibility of temporary, transitional restrictions on voting rights for new member states,” the document says.

This primarily concerns areas where unanimous approval of all EU countries is currently required: issues of union expansion, foreign policy, and the formation of a common European budget, the author of the material reports.

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