On 24 March 1994, the European Parliament adopts a resolution in which it emphasises how important it is for account to be taken of the strong attachment of Austria, Finland and Sweden to the concept of neutrality during the negotiations on their accession to the European Communities.

In 1994, with a view to the fourth enlargement of the European Union, the German cartoonist, Hanel, emphasises the difficulties involved in the negotiations with Austria, Finland, Norway and Sweden for their accession to the EU.

‘Welcome’. In 1993, the German cartoonist Hanel presents an ironic picture of the state of the ‘European House’, beloved by French President François Mitterrand, in the period preceding the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden to the European Union.

At the end of the Brussels European Council of 29 October 1993, the Twelve call for the speeding up of negotiations on the accession of Austria, Finland, Norway and Sweden to the European Union in order for the enlargement to come into effect on 1 January 1995.

Auf dem Europäischen Rat von Edinburgh am 11. und 12. Dezember 1992 verabschieden die Zwölf eine Reihe von Maßnahmen zur Aufnahme von Beitrittsverhandlungen zwischen Österreich, Schweden, Finnland und Norwegen und der Europäischen Union.

In its July–August 1993 edition, the Federalist monthly journal Crocodile considers the decisions taken at the Copenhagen European Council held on 21 and 22 June 1993 with regard to future enlargements of the European Union and calls for discussions to be held among the Twelve on the speeds of deepening and widening.

On 28 February 1994, commenting on the forthcoming enlargement of the European Union, the French daily newspaper Libération identifies the difficulties which are hindering the accession negotiations being conducted between the Twelve and Austria, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

On 1 March 1994, Alain Lamassoure, French Minister Delegate for European Affairs, holds a press conference in Brussels in which he outlines the progress made in the negotiations on accession to the European Union being conducted with Austria, Finland, Norway and Sweden.