https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eu-is-drawing-up-membership-action-plans-for-most-promising-candidatesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eu-is-drawing-up-membership-action-plans-for-most-promising-candidateshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eu-is-drawing-up-membership-action-plans-for-most-promising-candidates#u97286Sat, 03 Oct 2026 15:46:42 +0000The European Union is developing membership action plans and roadmaps for its most promising candidate countries as part of its ongoing enlargement policy. Brussels is preparing specific accession roadmaps for four front-running nations. Meanwhile, the European Commission is poised to back an accession deadline of 2027 for Albania. The bloc is also floating new safeguards while considering expansion, prompting broader debates about whether the union can successfully enlarge without undertaking prior federal reforms.Why it mattersEnlargement remains a central priority for the 27-member politica