§ 19. Mr. Andy KingTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the prospects for the enlargement of the European Union. [108549]
§ 32. Mr. McCabeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the prospects for the enlargement of the European Union. [108562]
§ 37. Ms PerhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the prospects for the enlargement of the European Union. [108568]
§ Mr. VazToday, the EU is launching accession negotiations with six applicant countries. They will join six countries already in negotiation. We want applicant countries to accede to the European Union as soon as they are able to meet the obligations of membership. But the EU must prepare for enlargement too. This is why, yesterday, the member states of the European Union convened an intergovernmental conference to make the institutional changes necessary for enlargement.