Brussels, 09/10/2006 (Agence Europe) - Commission Vice-President Günter Verheugen, who was responsible for enlargement in the previous Commission, has strongly defended Turkey's candidacy for EU membership, believing that it is too often the subject of ill-founded criticisms and prejudices in Europe. “Europe is sending Turkey almost exclusively negative signals. We are focusing on the country's weaknesses, without encouraging it to change,” said Mr Verheugen in an interview with German...