European Parliament (EP) President Roberta Metsola believes that the current economic model of the European Union (EU) cannot withstand the expansion of the organization. She expressed this in an interview with the newspaper. Guardian.
“Of course, the economic model we have today cannot survive in 32 or 33. [государствах-членах]. But now is the time when we need to talk about this. “We have already started working in parliament,” Metsola said.
As the President of the European Union stated, countries applying to join the European Union do not need to wait to benefit from some of the benefits of membership. Metsola emphasized that we are talking about free movement, removal of trade barriers, access to foundations and universities.
Former European Council President Charles Michel statedThe EU needs to be ready to expand by 2030.
“As we prepare the EU’s next strategic agenda, we must set ourselves a clear target… we must be prepared to expand on both sides by 2030,” the politician said in a statement.
Previously The European Commission has lowered its forecasts for economic growth in the EU.