Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 06-06-13
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[01] EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT TURKEY
[01] EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT TURKEY
The leaders of the two biggest political groups in the European
Parliament used strong language here Tuesday while referring to Turkeys
EU accession course.
European People`s Party and European Democrats (EPP-ED) leader in the
European Parliament Hans-Gert Poettering speaking during a press
conference said that it is a strong demand of the Christian-Democrats
at the European Parliament that Turkey undertakes all its
responsibilities and ratifies the Protocol for the Customs Union.
He noted that if Turkey continues to deny the ratification the Ankara
Protocol and to extend the customs union with Cyprus, there will be a
time when the negotiations will have to be suspended.
Head of Group of the party of European Socialists Martin Schultz said
he could not understand why the green light was given to Turkey Monday
by the EU and noted that the question is why the demands towards Turkey
were put forward in a compromising way and with a delay.
We are talking about the fulfillment of the customs union and the
recognition of Cyprus which are necessary elements of such a procedure.
It is difficult to interpret these movements. We should note that
Turkey is the one which wants to join the EU and not the EU. I cannot
understand how this cooperation can go on, he added.
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