EU candidates will not have a say on anti-Orbán safeguards

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Montenegro is the first EU candidate country to test the bloc's new safeguards, which may include suspending a member's voting rights. The safeguards are non-negotiable for Podgorica, while EU member states are expected to take a position soon.

Montenegro is the first to test the EU's new safeguards, with member states expected to reach a position as early as next week. But contrary to the other negotiating chapters, Podgorica is finding out that the safeguards, including the possibility of suspending voting rights, are non-negotiable.