Drawing on tough lessons from past enlargements, the EU will from now on take an extra cautious approach to future expansion of the bloc with its own welfare becoming a major factor, according to a new enlargement strategy report.
Wednesday's (8 November) European Commission report, written at member states' request, indicates that in the future the union's own capacity to function will also feature in taking on new member states.
The new entry hurdle – named "integration capacity...
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