MEPs react on euro zone enlargement

The European Parliament says accession to the euro zone requires full adherence to the Maastricht criteria on economic convergence. MEPs adopted a report by 510 votes in favour, to 40 against with 66 abstentions on the 1 June 2006 on issues applying to all and any future euro zone enlargements, but which also comments on three particular cases: Slovenia, Lithuania and Estonia.

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