Brussels sets deadline for Turkey

The European Commission issues 8 November 2006 its progress report on Turkey's preparations to join the EU and the state of negotiations. It concluded that the country has continued political reforms, but the pace of the reforms has slowed during the past year. As regards Turkey’s obligation to fully implement the Ankara Protocol, the Commission will make relevant recommendations ahead of the European Council in December 2006, if Turkey has not fulfilled its obligations.

European Commission: Press Release: IP/06/1523: Commission proposes renewed consensus on enlargement http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/1523&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: MEMO/06/411: Key findings of the progress reports on the candidate countries: Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/06/411&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: SPEECH/06/663 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/06/663&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

BBC News, 9.11.06: Turks stoical about EU report http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6131550.stm

European Commission: DG Enlargement: Candidate countries: Turkey https://ec.europa.eu/neighbourhood-enlargement/countries/detailed-country-information/turkey_en

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