crisis, crash, remodeling ..... And during that time: The negotiations for the accession of Turkey to the EU continue! "The European Union and Turkey were opened on Tuesday a new thematic chapter of negotiations for accession to the European bloc in Ankara, which has called on Europeans to ic abandon political considerations to "respect the rules of the game. "
" We opened the Chapter 16, Taxation, an important and significant chapter in the path of the accession of Turkey to the European Union, "said the Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Kohout, whose country held the EU Presidency until Tuesday evening. Kohout spoke at a news conference after talks in Brussels. This brings to 11 the number of 35 chapters opened since the beginning negotiations for the accession of Turkey to the EU in October 2005.
"There are several criteria to be met before closing provisionally Chapter 16, "he nevertheless accused, including the ratification of a customs agreement with Cyprus, as well as tax reforms.'s accession talks with Turkey are particularly hampered by the non-recognition by Ankara of the Republic of Cyprus, an EU member. Eight chapters of accession shall be frozen since December 2006 due to Turkey's refusal to allow Cypriot ships and planes to enter its ports and airports. France, meanwhile , blocked the opening of five chapters that lead directly to him for membership, a prospect that President Nicolas Sarkozy refused, as from Germany or Austria.
"Turkey is ready to respect the rules of the game, but when new rules are introduced along the way, this leads to reactions," said Turkish Minister of European Affairs Egemen Bagis at the press conference, calling Europeans to meet their obligations too.
"We expect that the EU respects its commitments to a process of negotiating fair and viable," he said. European Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn said Friday that the Commission wanted to open before the end of one twelfth chapter on competition. "
source : Brussels, June 30, 2009 (AFP) -
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