Enlargement commissioner urges – enlargement

EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn has called for the organization not to abandon its policy of allowing in new members, reports say. "The Serb worker should not pay the price for the Wall St. mistakes," he was quoted as saying, as he urged against the world financial crisis coming in the way of EU expansion. Enlargement commissioner urges – enlargement Rehn, the media in Slovenia reported, said that new members would have a positive effect on the EU economy. On Friday in Brussels, he, along with EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Joaquin Almunia, presented an appraisal of the previous big EU enlargement of five years ago. Almunia said that the move was an "exceptional historic step" that helped strengthen the democracy within the organization. For this reason, the European Commission believes that "previous enlargements should not be a scapegoat of the financial and economic crisis that the EU faces, nor should they be an excuse for the mistakes of capitalism", he reportedly stated. "Those who claim that the loss of jobs is a consequence of the enlargement, have no arguments to support their claim," Almunia said. The Czech EU presidency will on March 2 in Prague host a conference dedicated to the "positive influence of EU enlargement on the prosperity of new and old EU members".

Enlargement commissioner urges – enlargement

Rehn, the media in Slovenia reported, said that new members would have a positive effect on the EU economy.

On Friday in Brussels, he, along with EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Joaquin Almunia, presented an appraisal of the previous big EU enlargement of five years ago.

Almunia said that the move was an "exceptional historic step" that helped strengthen the democracy within the organization.

For this reason, the European Commission believes that "previous enlargements should not be a scapegoat of the financial and economic crisis that the EU faces, nor should they be an excuse for the mistakes of capitalism", he reportedly stated.

"Those who claim that the loss of jobs is a consequence of the enlargement, have no arguments to support their claim," Almunia said.

The Czech EU presidency will on March 2 in Prague host a conference dedicated to the "positive influence of EU enlargement on the prosperity of new and old EU members".