Commissioner says enlargement is "EU's DNA"

European Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule has said that the organization was "determined to keep up the level of progress in accepting new members". Beta news agency is reporting from Brussels that he also "stressed that the EU's present challenges had nothing to do with enlargement, but globalization". Commissioner says enlargement is "EU's DNA" Fule's statement ahead of May 9, "Europe Day", said that enlargement was "not the cause of the challenges that the EU was facing but in fact, a part of the solution". The commissioner also stressed that the admission of new members was Europe's "DNA." Fule stressed that the "EU is still growing": "Croatia will join us soon, Serbia has received the status of a candidate for membership, while negotiations with Montenegro will begin next month." "We are determined to keep this progress up, despite the challenges that Europe faces. These challenges have to do with globalization, and not enlargement... enlargement is not the cause, but, in fact a part of the solution," Fule said. "Together we can shape Europe's future, in accordance with the direction and vision of Europe's founding fathers and this is Europe Day, enjoy it," Fule said in a message to countries seeking membership. Stefan Fule (Beta, file) Beta

Commissioner says enlargement is "EU's DNA"

Fule's statement ahead of May 9, "Europe Day", said that enlargement was "not the cause of the challenges that the EU was facing but in fact, a part of the solution".

The commissioner also stressed that the admission of new members was Europe's "DNA."

Fule stressed that the "EU is still growing":

"Croatia will join us soon, Serbia has received the status of a candidate for membership, while negotiations with Montenegro will begin next month."

"We are determined to keep this progress up, despite the challenges that Europe faces. These challenges have to do with globalization, and not enlargement... enlargement is not the cause, but, in fact a part of the solution," Fule said.

"Together we can shape Europe's future, in accordance with the direction and vision of Europe's founding fathers and this is Europe Day, enjoy it," Fule said in a message to countries seeking membership.