Belgian Presidency closes enlargement chapters with five countries
The Belgian Presidency opened EU enlargement negotiations with candidate countries on 27 July. It succeeded in closing one negotiation chapter per country with Bulgaria, Cyprus, Poland, Romania and Slovenia. The chief negotiator, Belgian Ambassador to the EU Frans van Daele, said that this shows the presidency's determination to keep up a rapid pace in enlargement negotiations.
The Belgian Presidency opened EU enlargement negotiations with candidate countries on 27 July. It succeeded in closing one negotiation chapter per country with Bulgaria, Cyprus, Poland, Romania and Slovenia. The chief negotiator, Belgian Ambassador to the EU Frans van Daele, said that this shows the presidency’s determination to keep up a rapid pace in enlargement negotiations.
