“Clashes in Kiev after protest ban… Eurosphere agenda…

  Clashes in Kiev after protest ban Violence breaks out as tens of thousands of people gather in the Ukrainian capital Kiev in defiance of new curbs on protests. Füle calls new Ukrainian laws ?shocking?, ?disrespectful to democracy?   Enlargement and Neighbourhood Commissioner ?tefan Füle said he was ?shocked? and ?deeply disappointed? by new legislation which the … Read more

Füle to Çavuşoğlu: “Judicial bill should conform to EU political criteria

Judicial bill should conform to EU political criteria, Füle tells Çavuşoğlu   Stefan Füle has expressed the EU?s expectations that the new judicial bill prepared should be consistent with the EU legislation ************** The EU and Turkey?s Asylum Policy in Light of the Syrian Crisis   GTE Policy Brief (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 10, 15 … Read more

FP roundup: “Ankara mulls cutting political ties with EU if chapter vetoed

Merkel’s CDU reject Turkish membership in the EU in election programme Chancellor Angela Merkel‘s CDU has rejected Turkish membership in the EU in their German election programme, saying it would ‘overburden’ the bloc. Ankara mulls cutting political ties with EU if chapter vetoed Turkey-EU relations could hit a new nadir if the opening of the … Read more

Enlargement chief: Turkey’s involvement in Mideast not harming EU bid

EU enlargement commissioner Stefan Fule. AFP photo

EU enlargement commissioner Stefan Fule. AFP photo

Turkey’s involvement in Mideast not harming EU bid, enlargement chief says

from Hurriyet Dailynews
Turkey’s growing involvement in Middle East affairs does not contradict its bid to join the bloc, the European Union’s enlargement chief said in remarks published Monday.

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EU enlargement chief was in town…

EU enlargement chief presses Turkey on Cyprus, Armenia (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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