Lisbon, 02/07/2007 (Agence Europe) - Portugal does not intend to rush into the debate requested by Paris on enlargement and the borders of Europe. It is now time to finalise the Treaty, not to open up new and thorny issues, such as future relations with Turkey (EUROPE 9457). “The main thing is for us to take talks loyally forward”, José Socrates told the press, meeting in the official residence of the prime minister the day before the Portuguese presidency opened. As it now holds EU presidency, Lisbon is willing to take into consideration the positions and the requests of member states but all should “act in a responsible manner and respect Europe's credibility”, the prime minister added. The day before, Luis Amado, foreign minister, had also reaffirmed his conviction that suddenly breaking off the negotiation process would send a very bad signal. (ab)