Berlin will only agree to the entry of new member states if the process is accompanied by bloc reform.
Germany will only agree to the enlargement of the European Union if this process is accompanied by a reform of the union. This was said by the Secretary of State of the Federal Chancellery and chief adviser to the German Chancellor, Jörg Kukis, Euractiv reports on November 28.
It was noted that the call for EU reform has so far been met with resistance, especially from the eastern and Scandinavian member states, but Berlin is confident that a consensus on EU reform can be reached.
“As the German government, we have a very clear position on this issue, and the answer is that we need institutional reform. At least including expansion,” said Kukis.
According to him, the success of EU reform depends on “how hard we negotiate” and “how clearly we communicate that we will only allow enlargement if institutional reforms are carried out.”
The publication recalled that the German government has emphasized the importance of EU reform since it came to power last year. Since then, it has adopted a more “pragmatic” approach aimed at carrying out institutional reform within existing agreements.
In addition, Germany is not alone in its quest – France and Spain are also seeking to reform the bloc.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen backed the idea and a constitutional convention leading to treaty reform in September.
It will be remembered that at the end of August, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz assured that he supports the entry into the European Union of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia.
Earlier, the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, called on the EU to abandon the principle of unity in making strategic and fatal decisions.
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