Det høje forhandlingstempo skyldes ikke kun den energiske regering, men også, at Slovakiet er et af de mindre ansøgerlande og derfor kan operere mere fleksibelt, og det udnytter Slovakiet klogt.
The high speed with which the negotiations have taken place is not merely a reflection of an energetic government. Slovakia is one of the smaller candidate countries and can therefore afford a higher degree of flexibility.