16/12/2002 (Agence Europe) - The United States (which had applied pressure to support their ally, Turkey) has welcomed the Copenhagen decision to launch Turkey's accession negotiations with the European Union in December 2004 if Turkey meets the necessary political criteria. US pressure may have played a role, but also led to irritation. Commissioner Chris Patten, for example, wondered in an interview how the US would have reacted if the EU advised them to integrate Mexico. In his speech,...