Est. 1min 30-09-2005 Euractiv is part of the Trust Project >>> Languages: Français | DeutschPrint Email Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram Despite an apparent lack of public support, clashes over Cyprus and political scepticism, negotiations over Turkey’s entry seem likely to start next week, says this article in café babel. It has been an eventful year since the European Commission decided that accession negotiations with Turkey should begin. The dispute over Turkey’s declaration that it would not yet recognise Cyprus, the rise of the Christian Democrat Angela Merkel in Germany and the Dutch and French No to the European constitution are but a few of the events that have threatened to put an end to negotiations before they have even begun. With October 3 fast approaching, now is a good time to take a fresh look at some of these issues. To read the article in full, visit the cafébabel website.
