SUPPLEMENT / Europe/document n° 2226

European commissioner Gunter Verheugen turns to prospects for enlargement negotiations in 2001

On 16 January, the European Commissioner responsible for enlargement, Gunter Verheugen, explained at length before the press in Brussels how he saw negotiations develop in 2001 with the candidates for EU accession, and especially during the Swedish Presidency (see EUROPE of 15/16 January, pages 5 and 6). EUROPE/Documents is publishing the detailed and precise text by which Verheugen opened his press conference.

I would like to start by briefly taking stock of developments over the past...