By the time I had the privilege to serve as President of the European Parliament in 2002 the maturing pathway of these states and peoples towards their EU accession had reached its moment of deni-tion.
Faoin am ar bronnadh phribhléid Uachtaránachta na Parlaiminte orm in 2002 bhí bealach chun aontachais leis an AE sroichte ag na tíortha seo.