On Wednesday 8 November, the European Commission took the view that Turkey was continuing to distance itself from the EU.
“Accession negotiations remain at a standstill, as Turkey has not reversed the negative trend of moving away from the European Union, with serious backsliding in a number of key areas”, the Commission points out in its Communication on the EU’s Enlargement Policy.
In particular, it highlights “serious shortcomings in the functioning of democratic institutions in...