On Wednesday 7 November, the European Commission distanced itself from the words of Commissioner for Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn, who has called for an end to the accession negotiations with Turkey.
"The College's decision is that the accession negotiations must be maintained", Commission spokesperson Margaritis Schinas stated.
He said that the Commission's official position was expressed by its president, Jean-Claude Juncker. At the EU-Turkey summit in Varna last March,...