Dutch Vote to Finally Approve Bulgaria's EU Treaty
Bulgaria in EU | June 14, 2006, WednesdayThe Dutch Senate has approved the Treaty on the EU accession of Bulgaria and Romania late on Tuesday, the country's embassy to Sofia informed.
The decision of the Senate is the final step of the ratification of the key accord opened by the Lower Chamber of the Parliament.
Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot and European Affairs Minister Atzo Nicolai were present at the sitting.
On February 7 the Dutch House of Representatives passed the text opening the way for ratification by the Senate.
The ratification reconfirms the strong political commitment of The Netherlands towards Bulgaria's EU membership on 1 January 2007, a press statement from the Dutch Embassy said.
The Netherlands has reiterated its strong calls to the country to overcome the shortcomings indicated by the European Commission in its recent monitoring report. To that end The Netherlands has indicated its readiness to intensify its cooperation with Bulgaria in the months to come.
The ratification will be enforced with a decree of the Dutch Queen.
Thus the number of EU states with pending - or still unopened - ratification of the key accord has cut down to six - Finland, Luxembourg, France, Belgium, Denmark, and Germany.
To enter into force and let Sofia and Bucharest into the Union, the Accession Treaty signed April 25, 2005, must be endorsed with completed ratifications by all EU member states.
The decision of the Senate is the final step of the ratification of the key accord opened by the Lower Chamber of the Parliament.
Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot and European Affairs Minister Atzo Nicolai were present at the sitting.
On February 7 the Dutch House of Representatives passed the text opening the way for ratification by the Senate.
The ratification reconfirms the strong political commitment of The Netherlands towards Bulgaria's EU membership on 1 January 2007, a press statement from the Dutch Embassy said.
The Netherlands has reiterated its strong calls to the country to overcome the shortcomings indicated by the European Commission in its recent monitoring report. To that end The Netherlands has indicated its readiness to intensify its cooperation with Bulgaria in the months to come.
The ratification will be enforced with a decree of the Dutch Queen.
Thus the number of EU states with pending - or still unopened - ratification of the key accord has cut down to six - Finland, Luxembourg, France, Belgium, Denmark, and Germany.
To enter into force and let Sofia and Bucharest into the Union, the Accession Treaty signed April 25, 2005, must be endorsed with completed ratifications by all EU member states.
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