EU membership: Many countries want to join, but not the wealthiest ones
Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Nine EU candidate countries are speeding up their accession procedures, with Ukraine and Moldova having completed reviews of their laws against the EU acquis.
- The article contrasts that push with the decision by three wealthy European democracies to remain outside the European Union.
Many countries are seeking entry into the European Union, but the strongest appetite is not coming from Europe’s wealthiest democracies.
Nine candidate countries are accelerating their accession procedures, while three of the continent’s richer democracies have chosen to stay outside the bloc. The contrast highlights a divide between poorer countries that see EU membership as desirable and affluent states that do not.
Ukraine and Moldova have completed the screening of their legislation against the European acquis. Montenegro has also advanced its accession process, according to the account.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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