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minus-squareMuffi@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·12 hours agoWhy would that matter? It’s a political and economical union, not a geographical one.
minus-squareAuli@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 hours agoIt’s literally one of their requirements.
minus-squareSheenSquelcher@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoMaybe not right now but requirements can be changed, especially in times of need.
minus-squareFabian@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-210 hours agoAs the parliament says In order to apply for EU membership, a country has to be European and respect the EU’s democratic values https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20180126STO94113/enlargement-how-do-countries-join-the-eu Since according to Article 49 The applicant country must […] be a European state; https://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/0ae670d2-1ece-4994-b1e3-adda39e1c6de.0006.03/DOC_1
minus-squareSheenSquelcher@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours ago respect the EU’s democratic values Just like Hungary does?
minus-squareAceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoThey did when they got in. The problem is that it’s impossible to kick out a member if they stop respecting the EU’s democratic values whilst being a member.
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 minutes agoCyprus isn’t in Europe at all and is in the EU. You just have to be “substantially” European, according to whatever committee. Failing that, it’s possible to be in the EU every way but officially. Norway and Switzarland have that situation.
Why would that matter? It’s a political and economical union, not a geographical one.
It’s literally one of their requirements.
Maybe not right now but requirements can be changed, especially in times of need.
As the parliament says
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20180126STO94113/enlargement-how-do-countries-join-the-eu
Since according to Article 49
https://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/0ae670d2-1ece-4994-b1e3-adda39e1c6de.0006.03/DOC_1
Just like Hungary does?
They did when they got in.
The problem is that it’s impossible to kick out a member if they stop respecting the EU’s democratic values whilst being a member.
Cyprus isn’t in Europe at all and is in the EU. You just have to be “substantially” European, according to whatever committee.
Failing that, it’s possible to be in the EU every way but officially. Norway and Switzarland have that situation.