Athens, 16/04/2003 (Agence Europe) - The heart of the ancient Agora of Athens at the foot of the Acropolis (the "cradle of democracy") was the incomparable setting for the signing ceremony, on 16 April, of the Act and Treaty of Accession attended by the Heads of State and Government of the fifteen member States of the EU and of the ten acceding countries. The Treaty will take effect on 1 May 2004 in a 25-member European Union, after ratification in the various national parliaments. Speaking...