‘No more Viktor Orbán’: EU plans 15-year probation period for new member states

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Enlargement commissioner Marta Kos outlines proposed safeguards to protect EU from undemocratic leaders The European Commission wants to ensure there is no repeat Viktor Orbán among the next generation of EU member states, as it set out plans to prep…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:38:16 UTC.

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