Ursula von der Leyen announces major review saying EU should grow to over 30 members

Ms von der Leyen said the commission’s reviews will examine how each policy sector in areas such as the economy, energy, agriculture or migration would need to be adapted in the event of expansion.
Ursula von der Leyen announces major review saying EU should grow to over 30 members

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Picture: AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias

The European Union’s chief executive has said that a major series of policy reviews will be launched to ensure that the 27-nation bloc can still function properly as it invites in new members in coming years.

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said that the EU must prepare to grow to more than 30 members.

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