24/11/2003 (Agence Europe) - The enlargement of the EU and international terrorism dominated the Summit of the 17 members of the Central European Initiative (CEI) last week in Warsaw (see EUROPE of 22 November, p.10). In their final press release, the Heads of Government of Italy, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia-Montenegro, Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus said that they hoped to reinforce "their cohesion" and promote the development of the countries which will remain outside the EU after 1 May 2004. According to the CEI, this will help to "overcome possible negative consequences of the enlargement of the Union" and allow them to "benefit fully from its positive effects". The final press release also criticises "all forms of international terrorism", appeals for "closer collaboration to fight this threat" and expresses its support to the current and future Member States which have recently been the victims of such acts. Silvio Berlusconi said he hoped that "all divisions within Europe disappear, and that all European countries will contribute to efforts to rebuild and re-democratise Iraq".