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The European Union is preparing a new plan that will enable candidate countries to gradually integrate into the European common market, even before full membership in the Union.

According to a European Commission document obtained by POLITICO, candidate countries will be able to benefit from easier trade with the EU, research programs and other forms of economic cooperation as they continue the accession process.

The Commission considers the common market to be one of the main tools for accelerating economic convergence between candidate countries and the EU.

The plan envisages a process called "gradual integration", through which countries that meet the regulatory conditions and have sufficient capacity to implement them will be able to participate more deeply in certain areas of the European economy.

Albania, part of the countries that aim to accelerate the process

According to the document, Albania, Ukraine, Moldova and Montenegro are expected to receive special "roadmaps" to accelerate the integration process in the coming years.

For other candidate countries in the Western Balkans, including North Macedonia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia, the accession process has advanced more slowly.

The European Commission argues that earlier economic integration would create opportunities for European businesses, strengthen supply chains and reduce strategic dependencies.

Benefits will be conditional.

Gradual entry into the common market will not be automatic and benefits may be suspended or withdrawn if candidate countries do not meet their obligations.

According to the plan, the countries must be aligned with the EU's foreign and security policy objectives. An important condition will also be the protection of sensitive technologies and export controls.

The document provides for the assessment of risks associated with critical infrastructure, supply chains and strategic dependencies.

In focus for closer cooperation are sectors such as semiconductors, quantum technologies, biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence and space.

If the conditions are not met, participation in these areas may be limited or terminated.

Full membership remains the objective

The European Commission emphasizes that gradual integration is not intended to replace full EU membership.

According to the document, candidate countries must continue to fulfill a rigorous and merit-based process, with sustainable reforms in democratic institutions, the rule of law and other areas.

“Gradual integration” is seen as a way to use the waiting period to bring candidate countries' economies and institutions closer to EU standards.

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti told POLITICO that Pristina supports gradual integration, but wants it to be a path towards full membership and not a parallel or substitute process.

The EU also seeks reforms within the Union.

The plan also foresees changes in the way the European Union itself functions in the perspective of a future enlargement.

The European Commission is considering the possibility of wider use of qualified majority voting, instead of unanimity, in several strategic areas.

According to the document, EU enlargement could increase the risk of deadlocks if decisions continue to require unanimous approval by all member states.

In this context, the so-called "passerelle clauses" are also mentioned, which enable the transition from unanimous voting to majority voting in certain areas.

These mechanisms can be used, among other things, for sanctions, responding to human rights crises, and civilian missions in conflict zones, although their activation initially requires unanimous approval by member states.

European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, has stated that the new proposals, together with political support from European capitals, could create the possibility of an "enlargement autumn", with significant changes in the way the EU approaches candidate countries.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to further present this approach after her visit to the Western Balkans. EU leaders are expected to discuss enlargement and the benefits that can be offered to candidate countries at the Brussels summit on 15 and 16 October.


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