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Why The Cooperation and Verification Mechanism Failed, And What Can Replace It?

By Vasil Vasilev Introduction On July 5, 2023, the European Commission announced that it was about to take the final steps to terminate the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM), which monitored the state of legality in Bulgaria and Romania. A few months later, on September 15, that became a reality with Decision (EU) 2023/1785. TheContinue reading “Why The Cooperation and Verification Mechanism Failed, And What Can Replace It?”