While welcoming the accession of the two countries, the President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, said that he didn't think "it would be wise to proceed with any enlargements before we have resolved the constitutional issue in Europe".
Pēc abu Komisijas pārstāvju runām, vārds tika dots EP politisko grupu līderiem, kuri Komisijas ziņojumu pārsvarā vērtēja atzinīgi.