Brussels, 11/09/2002 (Agence Europe) - Enlargement Commissioner Günter Verheugen says he is optimistic about keeping to the "ambitious" timetable leading to the conclusion of accession talks with the first group of candidate countries (up to ten of them) by the end of the year. Speaking on Tuesday before the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs (chaired by Elmar Brok, CDU member). Mr Verheugen thus confirmed the following stages: - on 16 October, the Commission is to adopt its...