On Thursday 31 August, the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, said that discussions should be held to determine how the EU should prepare for the accession of future Member States. Ms Metsola’s statement comes as the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, announced earlier in the week that the EU should be ready “by 2030” for enlargement (see EUROPE B13237A8).
“We must be ready if a country is ready (...) But what is good for 27 countries will be...