Monday, December 04, 2006

Netherlands: "Slightly Tougher" Action Against Turkey

"Netherlands: 'Slightly Tougher' Action Against Turkey

BRUSSELS, 05/12/06 - The Dutch cabinet favours imposing slightly heavier sanctions on Turkey than the European Commission proposes for its refusal to admit ships and planes from Cyprus.

Foreign Minister Ben Bot said yesterday that the sanction for Turkey 'could be slightly tougher, slightly stronger than the European Commission has proposed'. He was not prepared to specify how the approach could be toughened."

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