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Kos proposes four reforms to prepare the EU for new members
At the Croatian Ambassadors’ Conference in Zagreb, Kos said the EU’s enlargement policy must be adapted to the current international environment. The European Commission is expected to present proposals in four areas ahead of the EU leaders’ meeting scheduled for October 15-16.
Kos said the European Union must prepare to admit new members and called for its enlargement policy to be revised in line with the current international environment. Kos made the remarks at the Croatian Ambassadors’ Conference in Zagreb.
Kos said the European Commission would present proposals on how the EU should prepare for enlargement as candidate countries approach the final stage of their membership negotiations. The reform agenda, Kos said, should focus on four key areas.
Four reform areas
- Making decision-making processes more flexible without amending the EU treaties
- Establishing stronger safeguards for democratic standards and the rule of law
- Integrating candidate countries into the Union gradually
- Applying comprehensive transitional measures to manage the consequences of new memberships
Kos said the EU must be able to act swiftly during crises as its membership expands. Kos proposed reducing the areas in which a single member state can block the others and making the institutions more effective.
Kos said stronger mechanisms were needed to prevent new members from backsliding on democratic standards and the rule of law. “We must not let Trojan horses in. Not today, and not in 10 or 20 years,” Kos said.
Calling for an end to the “all or nothing” approach to enlargement, Kos urged the development of gradual integration methods that would offer candidate countries more tangible benefits before membership.
Kos said the EU budget must be maintained in a way that supports this structure so the Union can continue funding its priorities after enlargement.
The European Commission is expected to present its proposals on the enlargement process ahead of the EU leaders’ meeting scheduled for October 15-16.
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