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Turkey's accession back on the EU agenda

Turkey's accession to the EU is back on the agenda in Brussels, as EU representatives today opened talks with Turkey regarding two policy areas.Also known as chapters, these concerned statistics and financial control. Speaking just before the opening of the talks was announced, Turkey's state minister and chief EU negotiator Ali Babacan said Turkey's government in Ankara would push ahead to meet conditions to join the EU. He also made it clear that he was not despondent that talks on a third chapter, on economic and monetary policy, had not been opened as some had hoped."Regardless of...

26-06-2007 - read more...

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Summit emphasises Turkey's pivotal place in Europe

A summit is taking place in Turkey which will highlight the country's significance within Europe. Foreign ministers, including Elmar Mammadyarov, the Azerbaijani foreign minister, as well as ministers from countries including the Ukraine, Bulgaria, Greece and Russia, will also be in attendance at the summit in Istanbul. Other attendees will include Russian president Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan. The summit hopes to look at methods of interaction between countries in the Black Sea basin in the areas of transport, environment, energy and trade. Commentators have...

25-06-2007 - read more...

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Germany lends timely backing to Turkeys EU accession bid

German chancellor Angela Merkel has pledged to re-open negotiations between Turkey and the EU, before Berlin cedes its temporary presidency at the end of this month.The Anatolian peninsular, which borders Bulgaria, joined the EU at the beginning of this year, alongside Romania.A number of European commissioners and representatives have long harboured the ambition of stretching the union's borders to include Turkey, affording the republic an important role in the continent's long-term economic and cultural future.But protracted accession negotiations have been scuppered on a number of...

21-06-2007 - read more...

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Support mounts for Turkish EU entry

A chief commissioner at the EU has voiced his support for Turkish entry into the EU on the same day that Portugal declared their commitment, the New Anatolian reports.In an interview with German Focus magazine, enlargement commissioner of the EU Olli Rehn said negotiations with Turkey had to go forward."The EU's position is clear: we must continue negotiations with Turkey," he stated."Turkey is making great efforts to fulfil the requirements of the EU criteria, however, there is a long way for Turkey to fulfil."On the same day, Portugal's chief official in Brussels said...

12-06-2007 - read more...

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Turkey and EU in energy talks

EU and Turkish officials are meeting today to discuss energy policies between Brussels and Ankara. The conference entitled 'Turkey and the EU: Together for a European Energy Policy,' was jointly organised by the European Commission and Turkey and is intended to encourage closer cooperation whilst Turkey's entry into the EU is considered. Key politicians will attend the meeting to discuss the aims and prospects surrounding future energy issues facing both the EU and Turkey.Turkey has already made efforts to align its energy market with EU internal market rules in preparation for ascension...

05-06-2007 - read more...

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