In an article jointly signed by the Financial Times on September 21st, the British and Swedish Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Goran Persson reaffirming that, for them, enlargement remains the main priority of the European Union. Below are some notable extracts of their article.
"While the candidate countries intensify their reforms, Member States should, over the coming months, start discussion of the key issues. The aim should be decisive progress in the negotiations (…) the EU should...