the meaning of " the new accession states of the European Union"

[Shamsiyan]

What is the meaning of the following phrase:

the new accession states of the EU

[bhaisahab]

What is the meaning of the following phrase:

the new accession states of the EU

The new accession states of the EU are the states that have most recently joined the European Union.

[Shamsiyan]

The new accession states of the EU are the states that have most recently joined the European Union.

Does the phrase mean "The new states were admitted into European Union recently" or "The states petitioned the European Union to consider their membership recently"

[emsr2d2]

The new accession states of the EU are the states that have most recently joined the European Union.

If you look at the part of bhaisahab's response which I have underlined, you will see that your question has already been answered.

[Rover_KE]

It means what bhai says it means.

The names of the states involved will have been mentioned elsewhere in the report.

An explanation of the process by which new states are admitted to the EU is outside the scope of this forum.

Rover