New EU Plan for Eurointegration – More Reforms, Greater Access to the Bloc

Numerous proposals are part of the Commission’s efforts for „gradual integration,“ which involves rewarding candidates with greater access to the EU as they implement reforms while their membership applications are still being processed, two European officials told the Brussels portal Politico on condition of anonymity. The benefits under discussion include access to certain EU financial programs, preferential trade arrangements, and partial access to the single