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"Mr President, I was involved in securing Denmark’s positive vote against the Treaty of Maastricht in 1992. I shall adopt a position on the Treaty of Nice when I see the outcome of the negotiations, but there is a somewhat schizophrenic feel to the debates here. At one moment, we talk about bringing the European Union closer to the people, and the next moment we are in the throes of developing a European State, which is out of step with what the people want. In my view, the most important thing to do at the Nice Summit is to set a timetable for when and how the EU is to become ready for enlargement. We are focusing far too much on how prepared the applicant States are, and we all too often ignore the fact that, for example, the EU’s agricultural arrangements and Structural Funds are enormous obstacles to enlargement. A decision in Nice to the effect that, for example, the applicant States must have the opportunity to participate in the next elections to the European Parliament could help put the necessary pressure on the EU itself, so that enlargement can become a reality."@en1
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