Helsinki European Council (Helsinki, 10 and 11 December 1999)
Image The Helsinki European Council of 10 and 11 December 1999 decides to extend the accession negotiations procedure to six applicant countries (Malta, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Latvia and Lithuania) and gives Turkey the status of ‘applicant country’ without, however, opening accession negotiations or fixing a precise timetable.
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Source: Conseil européen d'Helsinki. Helsinki: Commission européenne, 1999. Couleur.
Copyright: (c) European Community