1.   Another hurdle is the disagreement over funding of farmers and poor regions in the candidate nations.

2.   Another hurdle is the disagreement over funding for farmers and poor regions in the candidate nations.

3.   As usual, leaders of former Communist candidate nations were invited for the second day of the summit.

4.   But an EU report last fall on progress of the candidate nations in adapting to EU standards singled out the Czechs for their worrying slowdown.

5.   But she added that Austria had special concerns over the expansion since it is the EU country with the longest frontier with the eastern candidate nations.

6.   Crime-fighting was an area where the candidate nations could start close collaboration with the European Union before they become full members.

7.   Crime-fighting was an area, Kohl said, where the candidate nations could start close collaboration with the EU before they become full members.

8.   Diplomats from other candidate nations want Warsaw to put its house in order to ensure it does not hold up the enlargement.

9.   Entry negotiations with the candidate nations are to be wrapped up in December.

10.   EU Foreign Affairs Commissioner Hans van den Broek said the money is to help the candidate nations meet political, economic and legal requirements for eventual membership.