Preparing the EU for a Larger Future: Institutional Reforms and Enlargement

by name voted on 22.10.2025

Summary

This report discusses how the European Union must change its internal rules and structures to prepare for new member states. It focuses on making decision-making faster, increasing the EU's global power, and strengthening democratic accountability.

10 22.10.2025

Report

government

social policy

european union

constitutional court

administrative reform

public administration

international relations

Key points

The EU views enlargement as a long-term geopolitical investment to promote stability and security across Europe.
The Union should use existing legal tools to move from requiring total agreement to majority voting in certain policy areas to avoid being blocked by single countries.
The composition of the European Commission must be adapted to ensure it remains balanced in terms of geography, gender, and population as new members join.
The EU should utilize existing defense cooperation frameworks to move toward a more unified European defense system.

Vote

PPE

S&D

PfE

ECR

Renew

Verts/ALE

The Left

NI

ESN

Total

Speeches

49 Speeches in total

Pro

Contra

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Renew

1:08 min

9. Institutional consequences of the EU enlargement negotiations (debate)

Sebastião BUGALHO

Sebastião BUGALHO

PPE

2:04 min

9. Institutional consequences of the EU enlargement negotiations (debate)

Documents (PDFs)

DRAFT REPORT on the institutional consequences of the EU enlargement negotiations REPORT on the institutional consequences of the EU enlargement negotiations Institutional consequences of the EU enlargement negotiations Follow up to T10-0247/2025

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