what does "tenerse en cuenta" mean

Question

I was reading the news, and i don't understand one sentence as following " sus circunstancias economicas deben tenerse en cuenta antes de que la Union Europa acepte ....

Answer 1

It's similar to:

• To take into account
• To acknowledge
• To keep in mind

One of these three :D

So yeah it translates to something along the lines of: 'Their economic circumstances should be taken into account before the European Union accept... etc.

Answer 2

tener en cuenta means to bear something in mind: "they need to be borne in mind before..." or "they need to be taken into account before..."

Answer 3

sus circunstancias economicas deben tenerse en cuenta antes de que la Union Europa acepte

their economic circunstances must be taken into account before the European Union accept.

take into account - take into consideration