They have almost all come out in his support, and are expected to agree on a loose economic union with Russia.

First of all, one should wait for the economic union in July.

The commission is the executive body of the 12-nation economic union.

The first phase of economic union would only begin next July.

No doubt we will have another debate before then on economic and monetary union.

The time has now come to focus on economic union, and to make it a tangible reality.

They will eventually have to decide whether to join the European political and economic union.

That is more than likely necessary anyway in an economic and monetary union.

We want economic and monetary union to be a success.

The course is now being set for the third stage of economic and monetary union.