In this section you will find a brief survey of all acceding and candidate states. Also you can get informed an all aspects relevant to the enlargement process.

The Accession Treaty

Athens 16-17 April 2003: Informal European Council, Ceremony of the Signing of the Accession Treaty, European Conference - Programme (doc file)

Letter/invitation by prime-minister and president of the European Council, Costas Simitis to the EU heads of state and government with regard to the informal European Council, the Signing of the Accession Treaty and the European Conference

Informal European Council: Athens Declaration, April 16th, 2003

Speech by Prime Minister and President of the European Council C.Simitis at the Accession Treaty signing ceremony, 16/4/2003

Informal European Council: Presidency Press Conference, 16/4/2003

Accession Treaty Signing: Presidency Press Conference, Athens 16/4/03

Informal European Council: Summary of Speech by the President of the European Parliament Pat Cox, 16/4/03

Presidency’s Statement on Iraq, Athens 16/4/2003

European Confrence: Declaration (17/4/03)

Εuropean Conference: Presidency press conference, 17/4/2003

Presentation of the Stoa of Attalos, where the signing of the Accession Treaty of 10 new EU member states will take place. (The presentation requires the Macromedia Flash player 6 to be installed on your computer. If you do not have the player, click here to install it for free)

Video - Ceremony of the signing of the Treaty of Accession

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