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Views on Enlargement Differ in European Union
Views on Enlargement Differ in European Union
Adults in Poland, Slovenia and Greece are clearly in favour of allowing more countries to become members of the European Union (EU), according to the Eurobarometer conducted by TNS Opinion & Social. At least 71 per cent of respondents in the three countries support the further enlargement of the continental group. Slovakia is next on the list with 69 per cent, followed by Lithuania and Romania with 68 per cent, Bulgaria with 67 per cent, and Cyprus and Malta with 66 per cent. The lowest support for EU enlargement was registered in Britain with 36 per cent, France with 34 per cent, Luxembourg with 32 per cent, Austria with 31 per cent, and Germany with 30 per cent. In September, the EU announced that Romania and Bulgaria would become members of the continental group in 2007, but urged both countries to closely monitor issues such as food safety, EU subsidies and justice. In October 2005, Croatia and Turkey began accession talks.
Earlier this month, European Commission president Jose Durao Barroso discussed Croatia’s bid, saying, "I cannot at this stage commit myself or the commission to a specific date. The key for the speed of the (EU accession) process is in the hands of Croatia."
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