ZAGREB FACULTY ZAGREB, April 24 (Hina) - Joining the European Union is in the interest of the candidate countries, while maintaining the current situation is in the interest of the members, the speaker of the Czech parliament said in
Zagreb on Tuesday. Vaclav Klaus put his theory forward at a lecture held at Zagreb's Faculty of Economy on the Czech Republic's experience in transition. He backed this by asserting that EU countries had already reaped most of the benefit from potential new members. "These countries' markets have been open for EU members for a long time and most of the benefits have already been used. The future use of new members is scarce," said Klaus. On the other hand, potential members will exert their benefit only upon being admitted as full-right members, said Klaus, who is on a two-day visit to Croatia.(hina) ha sb
ZAGREB, April 24 (Hina) - Joining the European Union is in the
interest of the candidate countries, while maintaining the current
situation is in the interest of the members, the speaker of the
Czech parliament said in Zagreb on Tuesday.
Vaclav Klaus put his theory forward at a lecture held at Zagreb's
Faculty of Economy on the Czech Republic's experience in
transition.
He backed this by asserting that EU countries had already reaped
most of the benefit from potential new members. "These countries'
markets have been open for EU members for a long time and most of the
benefits have already been used. The future use of new members is
scarce," said Klaus.
On the other hand, potential members will exert their benefit only
upon being admitted as full-right members, said Klaus, who is on a
two-day visit to Croatia.
(hina) ha sb