Brussels, 08/03/2001 (Agence Europe) - As foreseen, the European Union Council formally adopted the Accession Partnership with Turkey. This decision opens the way to the implementation of the pre-Accession strategy for this country. As underlined by Commissioner Gunter Verheugen "the Accession Partnership is a road map for Turkey to comply with the criteria for accession to the Union". "It will stimulate the much needed reforms in Turkey not only in the political, but also in the economic...