# EU plans 15-year probation period for new member states to prevent ‘another Viktor Orbán’

https://mins.news/en/item/88203

- The Guardian, 2026-10-06 14:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/06/eu-plans-15-year-probation-period-new-member-states-viktor-orban

> Enlargement commissioner Marta Kos has proposed a 15-year probation period for future EU members. Countries that breach democratic values, the rule of law or sincere cooperation with the bloc could lose voting rights or EU funds. The plan, intended to prevent a repeat of Viktor Orbán, must be approved by member states.

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