Verheugen: Enlargement not possible without Cyprus

Enlargement Commissioner Günter Verheugen said that the next EU enlargement will not be possible without Cyprus. Speaking in Paris, Mr Verheugen appeared optimistic about an agreement on the island, stressing however that this will not be a precondition for Cyprus's EU accession.

His comments came after speculations suggesting the EU may omit Cyprus from the next enlargement, so as to alleviate the pressure on the talks. This move, however, would have jeopardised the whole enlargement ...