Supports the enlargement of the EU on the basis of the Treaties and in accordance with the decisions taken by the European Council; emphasises that the enlargement process must be accompanied by an ambitious and substantial flexible neighbourhood policy for those European countries which are not at present EU Member States and which cannot yet join, or do not wish to join, the EU but are nevertheless aligning themselves with the values of the EU and are minded to take part in the European project;
3. atbalsta Eiropas Savienības paplašināšanos uz Līgumu pamata un saskaņā ar Eiropadomes pieņemtajiem lēmumiem; uzsver, ka paplašināšanās process jāpapildina ar mērķtiecīgu, spēcīgu un elastīgu kaimiņattiecību politiku tām kaimiņvalstīm, kas šobrīd nav ES dalībvalstis un kas vēl nevar vai nevēlas pievienoties ES, bet tomēr pieskaņojas ES vērtībām un vēlas piedalīties Eiropas projektā;