MI202 Midterm: Notes for test 2
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Any european country can join, provided it: Civil service capable of applying eu laws in practice. The eu gives substantial economic and practical assistance to candidate countries to help prepare for membership. The former yugoslav republic of macedonia, albania, iceland, montenegro, serbia, Bosnia and herzegovina and turkey are candidates right now. It can take more than a decade for eu to assess and accept a candidate country. Croatia applied in 2003 (became member in 2013), fyr of macedonia in 2004, Once a membership treaty is agreed, it must be ratified by the european parliament and by the national parliaments of the candidate country and of all eu member states. Free travel across most of the eu without a passport and without border checks. Citizens can shop in another country where goods are cheaper without restrictions or additional taxes, as long as what they buy is for personal use.
