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Will Eastern Europe Become The ‘new Periphery’ To The Prosperous Nations Of The West?
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WILL EASTERN EUROPE BECOME THE 'NEW PERIPHERY' TO THE PROSPEROUS NATIONS OF THE WEST? "Enlargement is one the most important opportunities for the European Union as it prepares for the 21st century. It is a unique, historic task to further the integration of the continent by peaceful means, extending a zone of stability and prosperity to new members." www.europa.com/ec/enlarge EUROPEAN UNION ENLARGEMENT At its summit in Luxembourg in December 1997, the European Commission decided that the enlargement should encompass: * the European Conference, a multilateral framework bringing together ten central European countries, Cyprus and Turkey, launched in 1998 on the 12 march; * the accession process, covering ten central European countries and Cyprus, launched in the same year on the 30th march; * the accession negotiations, which the European Council decided to open on the 31st march 1998 with six countries recommended by the European Commission: Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia. ...
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