This statement is absurd and counter to the entire basis of modern european union law.
For a country to be eligble for EU membership, it has to be a democracy and be a signatory of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and acknowledge the legitimacy of the european court of human rights and European Court of Justice.
While the ECHR is not a EU institution, it is a cornerstone of european diplomacy both inside and outside the union.
For a country to be eligble for EU membership, it has to be a democracy and be a signatory of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and acknowledge the legitimacy of the european court of human rights and European Court of Justice.
While the ECHR is not a EU institution, it is a cornerstone of european diplomacy both inside and outside the union.
[1] https://europa.eu/european-union/topics/human-rights_en