The European Commission on Wednesday called for a partial suspension of Turkey's negotiations towards European Union membership after Ankara refused to open its harbors and airports to Greek Cypriot ships and planes. "We are going to recommend suspending the chapters of negotiations which are connected with commercial restrictions on Cyprus, which is between four and nine chapters out of 35," a Commission source said. "Turkey has undoubtedly made progress. But it has still not implemented all obligations it has agreed to," said Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso. A spokesman for the Turkish representation to the EU in Brussels, Caglar Cakiralp, said eight "chapters," or policy areas into which the accession talks are divided, would be suspended. He added that he considered the move too harsh. "It means you suspend nearly the whole process," he said. "It's too much."
"We are going to recommend suspending the chapters of negotiations which are connected with commercial restrictions on Cyprus, which is between four and nine chapters out of 35," a
Commission source said.
"Turkey has undoubtedly made progress. But it has still not implemented all obligations it has agreed to," said Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.
A spokesman for the Turkish representation to the EU in Brussels, Caglar Cakiralp, said eight "chapters," or policy areas into which the accession talks are divided, would be suspended.
He added that he considered the move too harsh.
"It means you suspend nearly the whole process," he said. "It's too much."
Yet somehow the vanity of politicians prevents them taking unpopular decisions that will ultimtely be to everybody's benefit. where do we find these people ? keep to the Fen Causeway
