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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

As the parliament says

In order to apply for EU membership, a country has to be European and respect the EU's democratic values

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20180126STO94113/enlargement-how-do-countries-join-the-eu

Since according to Article 49

The applicant country must [...] be a European state;

https://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/0ae670d2-1ece-4994-b1e3-adda39e1c6de.0006.03/DOC_1

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Cyprus isn't in Europe at all and is in the EU. You just have to be "substantially" European, according to whatever committee.

Failing that, it's possible to be in the EU in every way but officially. Norway and Switzerland have that situation.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

respect the EU's democratic values

Just like Hungary does?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

They did when they got in.

The problem is that it's impossible to kick out a member if they stop respecting the EU's democratic values whilst being a member.