Turkey to Press Requests of Radical Involvement in EU - Report

Politics » BULGARIA IN EU | May 31, 2011, Tuesday // 16:23

Turkey wants to place its relations with the EU to a new level by requesting some decision-making powers, according to a publication by Cypriot newspaper Phileleftheros.

According to the information, Turkey will present a list of seven requirements to EU leaders in order to continue its involvements. Some of them will give the country the status of a quasi-member.

Among the requests is reportedly the requirement that Turkey's Foreign Affairs Minister be invited at EU summits that discuss international matters relevant to Turkey.

This includes giving the country power to participate in the formation of the foreign policy of the Union.

Another is the request to intensify non-official negotiations at the level of political directors on the topics such as the integration of regions, i.e. the Western Balkans.

Phileleftheros writes that Greece and Cyprus are opposing the proposals, but member states such as the UK, Sweden and Italy have already backed them.

Turkey has been facing a frustratingly slow integration process, with some significant member states and large parts of European citizens against its eventual accession.

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Tags: turkey, Cyprus, greece, EU, European Union, Integration, UK, Sweden, Italy, Western Balkans

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