Either they apply to rejoin and go through the exact same process as every other country that wants to join has to (with no special treatment based on being a member previously), then meet the requirements and follow the rules already in place OR they remain non-EU members.
Why have any rules if you’re going to make exceptions for a country that just wants all the benefits of being member but not contribute towards the benefits. Makes a farse of the entire purpose of the EU if anything like this goes ahead.
The idea is to have a less commitments, but less benefits kind of relationship with the EU. That would be very usefull for other countries like the non EU Balkan countries, Ukraine and maybe Georgia or so. Basicly they have to take a lot of the EUs standards and get a good trade deal, without being a proper member of the common market like Norway and Switzerland or having to properly join the EU. For that they get a voice on the negotiating table of EU laws, but no vote.
In other words a relationship a bit bigger then a pure trade agreement, but significantly below being a proper member. Imho a good idea.
Either they apply to rejoin and go through the exact same process as every other country that wants to join has to (with no special treatment based on being a member previously), then meet the requirements and follow the rules already in place OR they remain non-EU members.
Why have any rules if you’re going to make exceptions for a country that just wants all the benefits of being member but not contribute towards the benefits. Makes a farse of the entire purpose of the EU if anything like this goes ahead.
The idea is to have a less commitments, but less benefits kind of relationship with the EU. That would be very usefull for other countries like the non EU Balkan countries, Ukraine and maybe Georgia or so. Basicly they have to take a lot of the EUs standards and get a good trade deal, without being a proper member of the common market like Norway and Switzerland or having to properly join the EU. For that they get a voice on the negotiating table of EU laws, but no vote.
In other words a relationship a bit bigger then a pure trade agreement, but significantly below being a proper member. Imho a good idea.