In what circumstances may the EU membership rights of a Member State be suspended?
A) When a Member State refuses to comply with a judgment of the ECJ rendered against that State for a breach of EU law
B) When the Council, following a determination by the European Council of the existence of a serious and persistent infringement of fundamental values of the Union by the Member State concerned, decides to suspend some or all membership rights
C) When a Member State threatens to withdraw from the EU.

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The EU membership rights of a Member State may be suspended when the Council, following a determination by the European Council of the existence of a serious and persistent infringement of fundamental values of the Union by the Member State concerned, decides to suspend some or all membership rights. The other options, such as refusing to comply with a judgment of the ECJ or threatening to withdraw from the EU, do not necessarily result in the suspension of membership rights.

In What Circumstances May the EU Membership Rights of a Member