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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8579

6 November 2003
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/enlargement
Commission establishes link between demand for Turkey's accession and division of Cyprus - notable reforms but high eficit for implementation

Brussels, 05/11/2003 (Agence Europe) - In its reports adopted on Wednesday, the European Commission for the first time, makes a clear link between accession perspectives for Turkey and settling the Cypriot problem. This issue id not formally part of the criteria for opening negotiations, such as those defined at Helsinki and Copenhagen. Presenting these reports to the European Parliament, commissioner Verheugen underlined that the Commission had made an additional step establishing this...

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