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2026-09-29 19:18:19Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

The European Commission is expected to propose a broad reform of the way the European Union makes decisions, with the aim of adapting the Union to a future enlargement with more than 30 member states.

According to an exclusive report by the Rapporteur, two internal European Commission documents envisage the use of so-called "passerelle clauses", mechanisms provided for in the EU treaties that enable the transition in certain areas from unanimous voting to qualified majority voting, without amending the Lisbon Treaty.

This would affect some of the intermediate stages of the accession process of candidate countries.

However, according to the documents cited by the Rapporteur, the abolition of unanimity at the beginning and end of the accession process is not foreseen.

The Commission argues that, with the enlargement of the Union, the risk of decisions being delayed or blocked by a small number of states increases.

For this reason, the documents propose a work program for the use of clauses that enable changes to voting rules.

The proposed change would also extend to other areas of EU policy, including sanctions, human rights, defence and security, and the fight against tax evasion.

In these cases, qualified majority voting would be used, which requires the support of 15 countries representing at least two-thirds of the Union's population, according to the report.

The proposal is expected to face opposition from some member states, which may worry about losing their veto power.

The documents also include the possibility of an "emergency brake" mechanism, through which a government could seek intervention if it considers that "vital national interests" are threatened.

Another proposed change concerns the composition of the European Commission. According to the draft documents, in an enlarged Union, only about two-thirds of member states would have a national commissioner. Currently, each of the 27 member states has one representative in the Commission.

The drafts also provide for new safeguard mechanisms for new member states.

Under the proposal, these countries could remain under an enhanced monitoring regime for a period of ten years or more after accession.

During this period, punitive measures, including suspension of voting rights in the Council of the EU and financial penalties, may be used in case of violations of democratic and judicial standards.

Another proposed measure is for the new countries to sign a legally binding "temporary commitment", through which they would pledge not to block decisions adopted by the rest of the Union.

For the new countries, temporary safeguard measures related to integration into important EU policies, including justice, home affairs and agriculture, would also continue.

The drafts also foresee a temporary financial mechanism, through which the Commission could take measures against a new member state in the event of a deterioration in democratic or judicial standards.

Among the proposed conditions is membership in the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), which investigates fraud and misuse of European Union funds, before the completion of the accession process.

The changes would have a direct impact on how the EU would function after a future enlargement, with countries such as Albania, Montenegro, Ukraine and North Macedonia among the states mentioned in the context of the enlargement process.

The proposal is expected to be presented by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, as part of the plan to prepare for a European Union with more than 30 member states.


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