On the recordJuly 9, 2026
The candidate countries must be seen as participants in the enlargement process, not its objects.
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Shalva Papuashvili
Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia
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civil.geEditor's note · Context
Addressing the inaugural Conference of Speakers of Parliaments of EU Candidate Countries.
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