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2026-10-06 17:55:06Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

The European Commission has adopted a five-pillar plan to prepare the European Union for the next wave of enlargement, proposing changes from the way decision-making is done and the use of the veto to the integration of candidates before membership.

Presenting the strategy on Tuesday, Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said a larger EU would increase Europe's political and economic weight in a period of intense geopolitical competition.

At the end of the plan, the Commission also identifies four candidates at the forefront of the process: Montenegro, Albania, Moldova and Ukraine.

Less room for veto

The first point concerns the way the European Union makes decisions.

The Commission calls for wider use of qualified majority voting where the treaties allow it and of existing mechanisms that enable the transition from unanimity to majority voting.

"It is possible to reduce the number of areas where a single country can veto decisions that all others support," Kos said.

She mentioned sanctions, the fight against fiscal fraud, and the intermediate steps of the membership process, between the opening and closing of negotiations.

Candidates to integrate before membership

The second point is a more ambitious model of gradual integration.

Candidate countries that meet the standards can be included in strategic EU sectors before becoming full members.

Kos mentioned energy, transportation, artificial intelligence, security and defense.

"Gradual integration is not a substitute for full membership. It is the accelerator of enlargement," she said.

Participation will be conditional on reforms and strategic alignment and could be withdrawn if conditions are not met.

Equal rights, but stronger measures against regression

The Commission says it does not seek the creation of an EU with members of different categories.

"All member states will enjoy equal rights. Even newcomers. We do not want a two-tier membership," Kos said.

However, Brussels is seeking stronger guarantees in the event that a country, after joining, regresses on the rule of law, democracy or fundamental rights.

The EU aims to make it easier to cut off financial support or restrict voting rights in such cases.

Another innovation is the proposal that new members not block future enlargements due to bilateral disputes.

How will EU policies change?

The Commission has also analysed the impact that the new members would have on existing Union policies.

According to Kos, in most areas the EU can cope with enlargement now, but some sectors will require adaptation.

She singled out agriculture in the case of Ukraine, due to the size and productivity of its agricultural sector, signaling special measures for the most sensitive products.

Roadmap for Albania and the other three candidates

The fifth point directly affects Albania.

"We have identified four countries at the top: Montenegro, Albania, Moldova and Ukraine," Kos said.

The Commission assesses that these countries have made significant progress in their readiness for membership and aims to present indicative roadmaps for each on October 28, along with the enlargement reports.

"They will define the next steps. They will contain indicative deadlines and clear objectives," Kos said.

But it also set a clear limit for the four candidates.

The process will continue to depend on individual results and the fulfillment of reforms.

"There will be no shortcuts," said the commissioner.


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