In June 2024, the European Council, the highest political body of the European Union, adopted conclusions on the next steps for internal EU reforms that should precede the admission of new member states. According to these conclusions, the European Commission was supposed to prepare in-depth policy reviews by spring 2025, which would serve as the basis for further reforms, while the Council of the EU was expected to continue working on them in June 2025.
These deadlines have come and gone, and the tasks have not been completed. In recent weeks, the public has received confirmation that, despite the delay, work on them is still ongoing. However, it is difficult at this point to assess whether it will go far enough. Over the next six months, the focus will be on the Danish Presidency of the EU, which has committed to addressing this issue.
