Sweden's ambassador voices support for swift conclusion to EU talks

Sweden's ambassador to Poland, Mats Staffansson, met yesterday with members of the Sejm's European Integration Commission. During that meeting he assured Polish deputies that Sweden will do all it can to expedite negotiations with all EU hopefuls. Staffansson emphasized that Sweden does not share the opinion that the enlargement negotiations schedule approved by the European Commission should be considered final. He also said that his country does not support the idea that all member candidates should enter the bloc at one time. Instead, he said, new members should be accepted to the EU at the moment they meet all the bloc's entry requirements. (Rzeczpospolita, p.B2)