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EU Commission Puts Enlargement Reform on the Table as It Seeks to Reassure Skeptical Members

The European Commission has signaled a tougher, more conditional approach to future EU enlargement, proposing safeguards aimed at preventing democratic backsliding by new members. The move reflects deep unease inside the bloc over how to expand without importing the kind of rule-of-law disputes that have repeatedly strained relations with Hungary and other capitals.