Is Turkey our partner now?

In 2011, six years after the start of accession talks, the EU and Turkey are struggling to keep up a semblance of progress. Having opened talks on 13 chapters of EU law by mid-2010, they have not started on a new one for over a year now. Most of the remaining 22 chapters are blocked because of the Cyprus dispute and French opposition to full Turkish membership.

ESO: Background information: EU leaders tell Turkey to 'respect' Cyprus http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-leaders-tell-turkey-to-respect-cyprus/

ESO: Background information: The EU and Turkey: steering a safer path through the storms http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-eu-and-turkey-steering-a-safer-path-through-the-storms/

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