EU Post Gets Community Noted

European Commission ❌ "The EU just decides which countries get in." ✅ “That's not how it works.” 33 years ago, EU leaders agreed on the Copenhagen Criteria: a clear set of requirements every country must meet before joining the EU. Readers added context they thought people might want to know Not always applied strictly beforehand: Bulgaria and Romania joined in 2007 despite the Commission itself stating judicial reform, corruption and (Bulgaria) organised-crime benchmarks were not yet met, prompting a 16-year post-accession monitoring mechanism. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanism...

A screenshot of a European Commission post explaining that EU membership is based on the Copenhagen Criteria, followed by a reader-added context note pointing out that Bulgaria and Romania joined despite some requirements not yet being met. The joke is that the post is immediately community-noted for selectively presenting the EU accession process, matching the uploader’s comment about community notes appearing on every EU account post. EN: A screenshot of a European Commission post explaining that EU membership is based on the Copenhagen Criteria, followed by a reader-added context note pointing out that Bulgaria and Romania joined despite some requirements not yet being met. The joke is that the post is immediately community-noted for selectively presenting the EU accession process, matching the uploader’s comment about community notes appearing on every EU account post.

• @eternalclassic / 90648 2026-07-05