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.