Germany Will Not Promise EU Accession in Near Future
Three months before Germany's presidency in the European Union Chancellor Angela Merkel outlined the principal directions to be taken up. These are deepening of cooperation within the EU, European Constitution adoption process, intense discussion of European values, EU engagement in the energy sector and scientific research and participation in globalization process. To remind, Germany will preside in the EU January-June 2007.
When touching upon the inner European policy she spoke for strengthening of cooperation between the EU member states instead of accepting new members. According to her, these two processes cannot proceed simultaneously. That is why Europe should determine that it will not promise EU membership in the near future. At that she remarked that her statement may seem tough to some states. European Commission President José Manuel Barroso said that after the accession of Bulgaria and Romania in 2007 the EU will not enlarge until completion of the European structures' reform, reported Deutsche Welle.
When touching upon the inner European policy she spoke for strengthening of cooperation between the EU member states instead of accepting new members. According to her, these two processes cannot proceed simultaneously. That is why Europe should determine that it will not promise EU membership in the near future. At that she remarked that her statement may seem tough to some states. European Commission President José Manuel Barroso said that after the accession of Bulgaria and Romania in 2007 the EU will not enlarge until completion of the European structures' reform, reported Deutsche Welle.
