EU in talks with Eastern entrants

04 January 1999

EU in talks with Eastern entrants

THE European Union is holding two days of talks in Brussels with six countries which will be next to join the European Union.

The talks, which are about the environment, involve Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Estonia and Cyprus.

Talks about agriculture have already started.

• Financial Times 04/01/99 page 46 (FT Guide to the Week)