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Backroom Deals Continue To Shape Commission Talks
As in the case of von der Leyen, the incoming EU commissioners are not chosen to reflect the will of the voters.
As in the case of von der Leyen, the incoming EU commissioners are not chosen to reflect the will of the voters.
For five years, the Commission turned its back on the Western Balkan countries, the enlargement chief said, but now “the EU means business.”
Von der Leyen wants EU accession to remain a “merit-based process” without any promises.
Only two out of seven criteria have been fulfilled for accession talks to begin. Corruption and the lack of fundamental minority rights remain among the biggest concerns of Brussels.
After a hot-mic incident, EU Commissioner Várhelyi says the remark “was taken out of context, [but] I apologize for any possible misunderstanding.”
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