The pros and cons of EU expansion

The bloc has come under pressure to begin admitting new members by 2030

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There are major concerns over the EU's capacity to integrate new members in its current guise
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The European Union requires significant reforms to a number of its institutions and policies before it is able to accept new member states, a report jointly authored by France and Germany has said.

Twelve experts from the two leading member states said "tighter rules on rule of law, new voting procedures in the European Council, and a bigger EU budget" may all be necessary if it is to expand significantly, said Euronews. The report comes as the debate around EU expansion "intensifies", with the bloc under pressure to begin admitting new members by 2030.

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Richard Windsor is a freelance writer for The Week Digital. He began his journalism career writing about politics and sport while studying at the University of Southampton. He then worked across various football publications before specialising in cycling for almost nine years, covering major races including the Tour de France and interviewing some of the sport’s top riders. He led Cycling Weekly’s digital platforms as editor for seven of those years, helping to transform the publication into the UK’s largest cycling website. He now works as a freelance writer, editor and consultant.