Warnings against enlargement delay

During the plenary session on Wednesday, Commissioner for enlargement, Günter Verheugen, and Spanish Secretary of State for European Affairs, Ramon de Miguel, warned of a delay in enlargement if the 15 EU member states fail to reach an agreement on direct payments before the end of this year. "Countries blocking the enlargement should be held responsible", de Miguel stressed. The Danish Presidency has a tight deadline, and wants an agreement on direct payments by the Brussels Council on the 2...