EU Reluctant to Accept New Members Amid Fears of Far-Right Surge - Reports

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2026-04-14
MOSCOW, April 14 (RIA Novosti) - Authorities in several EU nations are reluctant to new memberships due to a possible public backlash, which could lead to the strengthening of far-right parties, the Politico newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing European diplomats and officials. European governments primarily fear that any leader who raises the issue of a new country's EU bid would lose his political rating, according to the report. Some nations......
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