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New proposal / Western Balkan countries in the EU, without veto and voting rights! Rama supports it

2025-10-21 17:34:36Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

New proposal / Western Balkan countries in the EU, without veto and voting

A new proposal is being discussed in Brussels offices, on how to admit new countries into the bloc, but without veto and voting rights.

The proposal to change EU membership rules is at an early stage and would need to be approved by all existing countries, according to European diplomats and an EU official with knowledge of the discussions.

The idea is that new members will gain full rights after the EU has overhauled the way it operates to make it harder for individual countries to veto policies.

The initiative would allow countries currently on the path to membership to enjoy many of the benefits of EU membership, but without veto rights, something EU governments have always valued as the ultimate means of preventing EU policies they dislike.

The thinking behind the proposal, which is being discussed informally between EU countries and the Commission, according to the same diplomats and officials, is that admitting new countries without veto rights, at least at the beginning of their membership, would allow them to join on more flexible terms without requiring a revision of the EU's fundamental treaties, which is seen by some governments as an unacceptable initiative.

Previously, EU leaders had insisted that such a review was necessary before the bloc could admit new members such as Ukraine, highlighting the risk of increasing gridlock in Brussels. However, efforts to remove the veto right for existing EU members have faced strong opposition, not only from Hungary but also from France and the Netherlands.

This proposal appears to have been made known to Western Balkan leaders at a panel in London, where Prime Minister Edi Rama was also present, who expressed his support.

"Our acceptance as a member with a different status is welcome, without the right of veto, voting on how long the EU will reform itself. This reform has been a topic for so many decades. It is difficult to reform mechanisms. When it comes to deciding, we are the line and we follow it," Rama declared.


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