Charles Michel says if candidate countries vote bills not in line with EU principles, it has impact on process
Charles Michel says if candidate countries vote bills not in line with EU principles, it has impact on process
21:05, 19.04.2024

“I want to be clear: this bill voted in the parliament – this is not bringing Georgia closer to the EU. This is the opposite,” Charles Michel, the president of the European Council, told Euronews on Friday morning.

Asked if the nascent accession process might be frozen as a result of the controversial law, Michel did not go that far but underlined any developments contrary to EU standards would have an “impact” on how Brussels assesses the applicant’s chances.

“The enlargement process is a merit-based process and the idea for the candidate countries – for those who want to join the EU – the idea is that they respect the fundamental common principles and values.

If they vote bills which are not in line with those principles and values, it has an impact on the process.” Michel said in the interview.



By - Marika Kartozia

Politics
Charles Michel
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