In the debate in the European Parliament, the Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood as well as the MEPs referred to the need to defend the rule of law in Turkey and redefine relations.
If Turkey wants to keep the accession process alive then it should give tangible messages with actions and not statements, including in the Cyprus issue, but also in relation to Sweden’s accession to NATO, emphasized the rapporteur for the accession report course of Turkey, Nacho Sanchez Amor (Social Democrats, Spain), during the debate in the European Parliament Plenary on Tuesday night, ahead of the vote to approve the report on Wednesday.
In his rebuttal, he noted that during the discussion many references were made to the importance of the relationship with Turkey in many areas, but he added that when reference is made to the enlargement process, it must be done on the basis of the Copenhagen principles and criteria. While cooperation on other issues is welcome, he added, they should not be confused with enlargement.
In the debate, the Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood as well as MEPs referred to the need to defend the rule of law in Turkey and redefine relations. The MEPs also made several references to the Cyprus issue and the need to resolve it, while opinions were divided in relation to whether there should be an effort to cooperate despite the difficulties or whether Turkey belongs to the EU, invoking, among other things, its behavior in Cyprus.
If it’s alright with you I’ll be posting this to r/Europe too!
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In the European Parliament debate, there was a strong emphasis on defending the rule of law in Turkey and redefining relations with the country. The rapporteur for the accession report, Nacho Sanchez Amor, stressed that Turkey needs to take concrete actions, not just make statements, to keep the accession process alive. There was also a division of opinions on whether to cooperate with Turkey despite difficulties or question its EU membership based on its behavior in Cyprus. Overall, the debate highlighted the challenges and complexities in EU-Turkey relations.
Blah blah blah, Turkey do what they always wish, EU doesn’t have the balls to do anything about beautiful Cyprus
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In the debate in the European Parliament, the Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood as well as the MEPs referred to the need to defend the rule of law in Turkey and redefine relations.
If Turkey wants to keep the accession process alive then it should give tangible messages with actions and not statements, including in the Cyprus issue, but also in relation to Sweden’s accession to NATO, emphasized the rapporteur for the accession report course of Turkey, Nacho Sanchez Amor (Social Democrats, Spain), during the debate in the European Parliament Plenary on Tuesday night, ahead of the vote to approve the report on Wednesday.
In his rebuttal, he noted that during the discussion many references were made to the importance of the relationship with Turkey in many areas, but he added that when reference is made to the enlargement process, it must be done on the basis of the Copenhagen principles and criteria. While cooperation on other issues is welcome, he added, they should not be confused with enlargement.
In the debate, the Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood as well as MEPs referred to the need to defend the rule of law in Turkey and redefine relations. The MEPs also made several references to the Cyprus issue and the need to resolve it, while opinions were divided in relation to whether there should be an effort to cooperate despite the difficulties or whether Turkey belongs to the EU, invoking, among other things, its behavior in Cyprus.
If it’s alright with you I’ll be posting this to r/Europe too!
summarised by chat gpt:
In the European Parliament debate, there was a strong emphasis on defending the rule of law in Turkey and redefining relations with the country. The rapporteur for the accession report, Nacho Sanchez Amor, stressed that Turkey needs to take concrete actions, not just make statements, to keep the accession process alive. There was also a division of opinions on whether to cooperate with Turkey despite difficulties or question its EU membership based on its behavior in Cyprus. Overall, the debate highlighted the challenges and complexities in EU-Turkey relations.
Blah blah blah, Turkey do what they always wish, EU doesn’t have the balls to do anything about beautiful Cyprus