Olwyn Enright
Question:98 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the preparations being made by Cyprus for accession to the European Union. [30394/03]
Vol. 577 No. 1
98 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the preparations being made by Cyprus for accession to the European Union. [30394/03]
Accession negotiations with the Republic of Cyprus were completed at the Copenhagen European Council in December 2002 and the accession treaty was signed on 16 April 2003. Together with the nine other accession states, Cyprus will join the European Union on 1 May 2004. The Copenhagen European Council expressed its strong preference for the accession to the EU of a united Cyprus.