Brussels, 06/11/2003 (Agence Europe) - Several German Christian Democrat MEPs intervened in Wednesday's debate on the Commission's progress report on Turkey. They thought the report was still too lenient. President of the EPP-ED group, Hans-Gert Pöttering again called on the European Commission to envisage an alternative to accession, such as a "privileged partnership" between the Union and Turkey. The President of the foreign affairs committee, Elmar Brok pointed out that despite progress...