Such workers are of course an issue for accession countries.

This is of course particularly important for the accession countries.

What is the state of child care in that accession country?

This is certainly not helped by the accession countries, where we only have 14% at the moment.

I know personally that three accession countries are having serious problems.

What kind of message is this sending to the accession countries?

But we understand the target date not just as a window of opportunity for the accession countries.

Secondly, I would put to him that there is a major interest in the accession countries.

I look forward to seeing full ratification by all 10 accession countries.

I am delighted that Poland has made it to the first group of accession countries.

This must remain an option so that we do not put the accession countries into a state of uncertainty.

Alcohol-related problems are also severe in several of the accession countries.

These are not easy subjects for the accession countries.

In the case of the accession countries we had the ‘Europe Agreements’ as a legal basis.

How do you propose to find a fair solution to the problem of state aid in the accession countries?

Furthermore, of course, we need a priority headed 'accession countries'.

In that case, we will not have done our homework, which is necessary if the accession countries are to be treated fairly.

The road they have to travel will be a difficult one, as the 10 accession countries have discovered.

It should not be the case that the accession countries help our Parliament to become even more male-dominated.

We will continue to monitor the situation closely and to assist the authorities in accession countries.

I do however have serious concerns about the developments regarding independent supervision in the accession countries.

And yet we have criticised accession countries heavily for their treatment of the Roma people.

This not only applies to the accession countries but also to our own Member States.

Member States are supporting minorities in the accession countries.

Accession countries will need to adapt their laws to comply with the new framework by May 2004.