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Enlargement of the European Union

Accession of new countries to the EU

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EU Expansion (1)
Ukraine Integration (1)
EU Enlargement (1)
International Relations (1)
Military conflict (1)
Diplomacy (1)
International sanctions (1)

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EU accession (3) · Ukraine (2) · European Union (2) · negotiation clusters (1) · technical talks (1) · membership (1) · integration (1) · Hungary (1) · membership bid (1) · parliament resolution (1) · political opposition (1) · Russia-Ukraine war (1) · Day 1462 (1) · Civilian casualties (1) · UN resolution (1) · Sanctions (1) · Zelenskyy (1) · Putin (1)

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The European Union (EU) has expanded a number of times throughout its history by way of the accession of new member states to the Union. To join the EU, a state needs to fulfil economic and political conditions called the Copenhagen criteria (named after the Copenhagen summit in June 1993), which require a stable democratic government that respects the rule of law, and its corresponding freedoms and institutions. According to the Maastricht Treaty, each current member state and the European Parliament must agree to any enlargement.

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