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What changed between the plenary report and the adopted text
AI:What changed, in short
The only substantive change is the removal of a paragraph on institutional reforms, including QMV and MFF adjustments.4 Other changes are formal: percentage signs, decimal separators, a label period, and paragraph renumbering.1235
1 change of substance · 4 formal · 0 of wording only
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+4 added · −6 removed · 5 changed paragraphs, packaging included.
Part 3 of 3: EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Removed:EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Removed:The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the ongoing significant geopolitical shifts have prompted a new dynamism in the enlargement process. With the granting of candidate status to Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova, there are now ten countries that have embarked upon a path towards the EU. From the EU’s perspective, enlargement is a geo-strategic investment in peace, security, stability and prosperity. While the expectations and progress of individual candidate countries are different, they are all evaluated based on fair and rigorous conditionality, the principle of own merits and reversibility.
Removed:This report evaluates the suitability and relevance of the current EU political position on enlargement and the methodology applied by the Commission, assessing the overall progress in the accession preparations and negotiations to drive forward irreversible reforms. It draws on AFET’s prior work on the subject, including annual country enlargement reports and recommendation.