Saturday, December 23, 2006

The E.U. Is Insistent

"The E.U. Is Insistent
Published: 12/23/2006

BY SEMIH IDIZ

MILLIYET- Following the decision taken by the EU Council last week, it was clear that starting membership talks on four chapters which weren’t suspended wouldn’t be a great gesture to Ankara, because closing these chapters is also conditional. Actually the EU wants these chapters opened in order to be able to say that despite everything the train is moving forward. It’s also known that membership talks have actually been stopped since June. "

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