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Dreamer128 · 01-19-2005, 05:23 AM

Question for the Europeans. Does the American position influence your own?

19.01.2005 - 09:52 CET | By Marit Ruuda
The United States should not interfere with Turkish EU membership talks as the negotiations are a matter between Brussels and Ankara only, Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn has warned.

US involvement could spark anti-Turkish reactions in EU member states, the commissioner said in an interview with Finnish television YLE.

The Finnish Commissioner's comments come shortly ahead of a visit by US President George W. Bush to Europe in February.

"I would assume that the Americans are wise enough to understand that this is indeed a European, not an American issue", said Mr Rehn.

Last year, the US urged the EU several times to speed up membership talks with Ankara.

(EUObserver)

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Dreamer128 Dracolisk Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Europe Age: 40 Posts: 6,136	Question for the Europeans. Does the American position influence your own? 19.01.2005 - 09:52 CET \| By Marit Ruuda The United States should not interfere with Turkish EU membership talks as the negotiations are a matter between Brussels and Ankara only, Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn has warned. US involvement could spark anti-Turkish reactions in EU member states, the commissioner said in an interview with Finnish television YLE. The Finnish Commissioner's comments come shortly ahead of a visit by US President George W. Bush to Europe in February. "I would assume that the Americans are wise enough to understand that this is indeed a European, not an American issue", said Mr Rehn. Last year, the US urged the EU several times to speed up membership talks with Ankara. (EUObserver) [ 01-19-2005, 05:23 AM: Message edited by: Dreamer128 ]