Washington, 06/04/2000 (Agence Europe) - Gunter Verheugen, European Commissioner responsible for negotiations with candidate countries for accession, is presently in the United States on an "information mission." He is informing the American authorities (he notably met Mr. Ben Gilman, President of the international relations committee of the Chamber of Representatives) and public opinion of the EU enlargement process.
Mr. Verheugen outlined the new strategy adopted last December by the...