The EP is About to Adopt a Critical Resolution on Turkey's Progress in 2011
Published: January 16, 2012 12:41, Ralitsa Kovacheva, Sofia
Not respecting the fundamental rights and media freedom, as well as not solving the Cyprus issue are the main obstacles to Turkey's progress in its negotiations for full EU membership. This was clearly shown during the debate in the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the European Parliament on the report of Ria Oomen-Ruijten (EPP, the Netherlands), on the basis of which the Parliament must adopt a resolution on Turkey's progress in 2011. The report repeats many of the conclusions of last year's report, so the rapporteur underlined that she had attempted to identify only the main points, where it was most important to achieve progress. Ria Oomen-Ruijten, as well as many other lawmakers, supported the European Commission's decision to establish a new agenda for the EU-Turkey relations, considering the need to renew efforts to open new chapters in the negotiations.
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