THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/turkey

Babacan tells European and Turkish politicians that without accession, Ankara will find it hard to maintain reform impetus

Brussels, 29/05/2008 (Agence Europe) - The mixed EU-Turkey parliamentary committee of Turkish MPs and MEPs met on 27-28 May in Brussels. Participants included the Turkish minister for foreign affairs, Ali Babacan (who is also the negotiator-in-chief for accession talks) and Commissioner Olli Rehn (enlargement). Mr Babacan used this event to reiterate the fact to parliamentarians that ongoing accession negotiations could only have one outcome, the accession of his country. Mr Babacan...