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		philwelch on Dec 30, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Is Iceland getting ready to join the EU? There isn’t a single country that became more democratic and improved its relations with the EU in exchange for the benefits of membership.

ascorbic on Dec 30, 2024 [–]

Romania, Croatia and Bulgaria all introduced democratic reforms and resolved disputes specifically in order to meet accession requirements. Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia have all also made reforms and/or resolved disputes as part of their ongoing accession negotiations.

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