"Top EU Negotiator Defends Pace of Turkey's Reforms
By Cihan News Agency
Published: Friday, December 02, 2005
On Wednesday, Turkey’s Chief European Union (EU) negotiator Ali Babacan said the country favored the rule of law but not to satisfy Brussels or any one else.
In an apparent answer to EU's Turkey Representative Hans Jorg Kretschmer's recent remarks, Babacan said the criticisms directed at Turkey regarding its EU reforms were groundless and premature."
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