Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Enlargement - Press report: Commission drafting "critical" report on Turkey

"Enlargement - Press report: Commission drafting 'critical' report on Turkey

(EurActiv (English) Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)Brief News:In its annual monitoring report on Turkey due out on 9 November, the Commission will call for urgent action in the fields of minority and women's rights, the independence of the judiciary, the influence of the military, fighting corruption and freedom of religion. According to theFinancial Times, which claims to have seen the draft report, it is 'far from pleasant reading for Ankara'."

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