14/10/2005 (Agence Europe) - On Friday, Financial Times Deutschland reported that the European Commission was prepared to describe Turkey as a functioning market economy in its next regular report on the country (to be published on 9 November). Being a functioning market economy, along with being able to deal with competitive pressures in the EU common market, are economic criteria to be met by all candidate countries before they can join the EU. Commissioner Olli Rehn's circles refused to...