Comprehensive monitoring report on Latvia's preparation for membership 2003.

Abstract

The accession negotiations with Latvia were successfully concluded on 13 December 2002 and the Treaty of Accession was signed on 16 April 2003. In a referendum held on 20 September 2003, a majority of Latvians expressed their support for membership of the European Union. Following ratification of the Treaty of Accession, Latvia will join the EU on 1 May 2004.