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EU to offer Single Market access to candidate countries
Original: # EU to offer # SingleMarket access to candidate countries Economic benefits can be taken away if non-members backslide
The European Union is preparing to give candidate countries partial access to the Single Market before full membership. Under the plan, championed by Ursula von der Leyen, the economic benefits could be withdrawn if a country backslides on democracy or shares sensitive technology with unfriendly governments. Supporters see it as a way to reward reform in enlargement countries; critics worry about leverage being used selectively.
Why now: The EU is reviving its enlargement policy, and tying market access to democracy and security conditions is a significant, controversial shift.
European UnionUrsula von der LeyenSingle Market
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- # EU to offer # SingleMarket access to candidate countries Economic benefits can be taken away if non-members backslide on # democracy or share sensitive tech with unfriendly govts. https://www. politico.eu/article/ursula-von… · 2legged@mastodon.ie · 5
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