Finnish PM: EU Can Hamper Talks with Turkey
The European Union (EU) can freeze talks with Turkey on EU accession, stated Finnish Premier Matti Vanhanen, whose country will assume EU Presidency July 1, 2006, AP reports. «There is always an opportunity to stop the talks. I think Turkey knows it,» Vanhanen remarked.
The Finnish Premier also underscored that official Ankara should fulfill all conditions for continuing talks on EU accession, specifically normalize relations with EU member Cyprus.
We note that yesterday Olli Rehn, Commissioner for Enlargement stated that talks with Turkey may be ceased or sojourned until Ankara fulfills all conditions of the EU.
The Finnish Premier also underscored that official Ankara should fulfill all conditions for continuing talks on EU accession, specifically normalize relations with EU member Cyprus.
We note that yesterday Olli Rehn, Commissioner for Enlargement stated that talks with Turkey may be ceased or sojourned until Ankara fulfills all conditions of the EU.
