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27 Apr 12
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To join the European Union, a state needs to fulfil economic and political conditions called the Copenhagen criteria (after the Copenhagen summit in June 1993), which require a stable democratic government that respects the rule of law, and its corresponding freedoms and institutions
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According to the Maastricht Treaty, each current member state and the European Parliament must agree to any enlargement.
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"respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities
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revised the membership criteria to include conditions for member country integration through the appropriate adjustment of its administrative structures:
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Finally, and technically outside the Copenhagen criteria, comes the further requirement that all prospective members must enact legislation in order to bring their laws into line with the body of European law built up over the history of the Union, known as the acquis communautaire.
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Before a country applies for membership it typically signs an association agreement to help prepare the country for candidacy and eventual membership.
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When a country formally applies for membership, the Council asks the Commission to prepare an opinion on the country's readiness to begin negotiations. The Council can then either accept or reject the Commission's opinion
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29 Oct 06
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