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Can't read because of the paywall, so I'm curious how it handwaves away the EU's own membership criteria which requires applicants to be "European countries".
by kibwen 2y ago
Can't read because of the paywall, so I'm curious how it handwaves away the EU's own membership criteria which requires applicants to be "European countries".
- ceejayoz 2y agoTheir head of state lives in Europe. Even used to be in the EU.
- ssnistfajen 2y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen_criteria#Geographic_criteria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen_criteria#Geographic... Cyprus is geographically located in Asia but has been successfully been admitted to the EU after satisfying other (non-geographical) conditions for EU membership. Armenia and Georgia have also been determined by the EU to be eligible for membership despite being entirely located in Asia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenia%E2%80%93European_Union_relations#Prospect_of_EU_membership https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenia%E2%80%93European_Union... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accession_of_Georgia_to_the_European_Union https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accession_of_Georgia_to_the_Eu...
- atmosx 2y agoThey can change the criteria or ignore it. Wouldn't be the first time.