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"Mr President, I join with my colleagues in their broad support for the concept of enlargement. It is a natural progression for existing EU Member States and, when fully operational, will contribute significantly to the economic and social development of the entire European Union.
As a member of the Maltese delegation and, coming as I do from one of the most peripheral islands in Europe, I support the country's application for membership. From an EU perspective, Malta's admission will bear further testimony to the goals, ideals and aspirations of the European Union's founding fathers. Malta's application for membership, after a disruptive start, is now fully back on course and in my view meets the Copenhagen criteria for membership. It has considerably more work to do in meeting the requirements of the
. Nevertheless the speed with which Malta has addressed the enlargement requirements is a positive indication of its commitment to European integration and its desire to be a full partner in the European project.
I support the view of the rapporteur that Malta should be admitted to membership in the first tranche of enlargement and that negotiations should be completed by the end of 2001.
I wish the negotiators continued success with their work in this important area."@en1
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