AFR Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has had talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Medgyessy

10.07.02

Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has just had talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Medgyessy at Marienborg.

After the meeting, the Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen states:

”I have had a very important and constructive meeting with Prime Minister Medgyessy.

Our talks focused on the enlargement of the EU.

They confirmed that Hungary has come a long way in its preparation for membership of the European Union. I am impressed by the progress achieved. Only a few outstanding problems remain. Hungary is in a good position for concluding negotiations during our Presidency. I sincerely hope we will succeed.

The conclusions from the summit in Seville are a good point of departure for the Danish Presidency. The determination to conclude negotiations by end of 2002 was reconfirmed. We now have agreement on a clear timetable for the next months. We must stick to the timetable and conclude by the end of this year. It’s a historic opportunity for Europe. I am confident that we will succeed.”