The European Union has found new impetus for enlargement in the wake of Russia’s war on Ukraine, leading to progress in the long-stalled process that was once known as the EU’s most successful policy. A year ago, the EU granted Ukraine and Moldova official EU candidate status, and also opened this possibility for Georgia. MEPs debate on the EU enlargement policy 2023 during the plenary session in Brussels. MEPs debate

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GAHLER, Michael (EPP, DE)

DZHAMBAZKI, Angel (ECR, BG)

SILVA PEREIRA, Pedro (S&D, PT)

Enlargement (T2)

MUREŞAN, Siegfried (EPP, RO)

AUŠTREVIČIUS, Petras (Renew, LT)

GÁL, Kinga (NI, HU)

RUOHONEN-LERNER, Pirkko (ECR, FI)

GOZI, Sandro (Renew, FR)

ZOVKO, Željana (EPP, HR)

KYUCHYUK, Ilhan (Renew, BG)

BÜTIKOFER, Reinhard (Greens/EFA, DE)

CIOLOŞ, Dacian (Renew, RO)

PICULA, Tonino (S&D, HR)

KUBILIUS, Andrius (EPP, LT)

MORETTI, Alessandra (S&D, IT)

NEGRESCU, Victor (S&D, RO)

OLEKAS, Juozas (S&D, LT)

JUKNEVIČIENĖ, Rasa (EPP, LT)

SCHIEDER, Andreas (S&D, AT)

DELBOS-CORFIELD, Gwendoline (Greens/EFA, FR)

GARRAUD, Jean-Paul (ID, FR)

SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Nacho (S&D, ES)

GROŠELJ, Klemen (Renew, SI)

STRIK, Tineke (Greens/EFA, NL)

STRUGARIU, Ramona (Renew, RO)

GLAVAK, Sunčana (EPP, HR)

HOOGEVEEN, Michiel (ECR, NL)

NEMEC, Matjaž (S&D, SI)

Commission statement - EU enlargement policy 2023: MEPs debate

SOUNDBITE (Original), Rasa JUKNEVI&#268;IEN&#278; (EPP, LT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Tonino PICULA (S&amp;D, HR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Petras AU&#352;TREVI&#268;IUS (Renew, LT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Tineke STRIK (Greens/EFA, NL), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Angel DZHAMBAZKI (ECR, BG), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Jean-Paul GARRAUD (ID, FR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Kinga G&#193;L (NI, HU), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Michael GAHLER (EPP, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Alessandra MORETTI (S&amp;D, IT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Ilhan KYUCHYUK (Renew, BG), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Reinhard B&#220;TIKOFER (Greens/EFA, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Pirkko RUOHONEN-LERNER (ECR, FI), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), &#381;eljana ZOVKO (EPP, HR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Nacho S&#193;NCHEZ AMOR (S&amp;D, ES), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Klemen GRO&#352;ELJ (Renew, SI), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD (Greens/EFA, FR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Siegfried MURE&#350;AN (EPP, RO), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Andreas SCHIEDER (S&amp;D, AT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Dacian CIOLO&#350; (Renew, RO), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Matja&#382; NEMEC (S&amp;D, SI), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Sandro GOZI (Renew, FR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (S&amp;D, PT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Ramona STRUGARIU (Renew, RO), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Sun&#269;ana GLAVAK (EPP, HR), catch the eye

SOUNDBITE (Original), Victor NEGRESCU (S&amp;D, RO), catch the eye

SOUNDBITE (Original), Andrius KUBILIUS (EPP, LT), catch the eye

SOUNDBITE (Original), Juozas OLEKAS (S&amp;D, LT), catch the eye

SOUNDBITE (Original), Michiel HOOGEVEEN (ECR, NL), catch the eye