I hope member states can soon agree on what the accession of a 28th member state would mean in terms of the composition of the commission and voting rights in the council,
I am confident that the member states will agree on a counter-declaration and on the negotiating framework so that talks can start on Oct. 3,
This means 71 veto points for each member state. That is quite a strong safeguard
The agreement between the member states paves the way for a smooth adoption of the negotiating framework and thus the opening of the accession negotiations with Turkey on Oct. 3,