These points suggest that, while not yet sufficiently firm, the momentum toward achieving the price stability target is itself being maintained, and the year-on-year rate of change in the core CPI is likely to increase gradually toward 2 percent, although it will take more time than expected.
As you know it covers Turkey, Croatia, and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, which are at different stages on the road towards EU membership. These countries have been given by the Council the clear perspective of becoming EU members once they fulfill the necessary conditions. However, these countries each face some difficulties, especially since some enlargement fatigue appears to have set in.