According to the Copenhagen criteria, membership of the European Union is open to any European country that is a stable, free-market liberal democracy that respects the rule of law and human rights. Furthermore, it has to be willing to accept all the obligations of membership, such as adopting all previously agreed law (the 170,000 pages of acquis communautaire) and switching to the euro.
In accordance with the Copenhagen criteria, EU membership is available to any European nation that is a stable, free-market liberal democracy that upholds the rule of law and human rights. Moreover, it must be prepared to assume all the responsibilities of membership, including adopting previously agreed-upon laws (the 170,000-page acquis communautaire) and switching to the euro.