France reaffirms support for Romania's EU membership

French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin is visiting Bucharest on 23-24 July to reaffirm France's support for Romania's integration into the EU and NATO. However, France refuses to mention any enlargement timetable for Romania who is seen as the least prepared for EU membership among the 12 candidate countries.

French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin is visiting Bucharest on 23-24 July to reaffirm France’s support for Romania’s integration into the EU and NATO. However, France refuses to mention any enlargement timetable for Romania who is seen as the least prepared for EU membership among the 12 candidate countries.