On Oct 26, 8:48 pm, Seanie & His Grik loving Chauffeurs
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> wrote:
> On Oct 25, 11:03 pm, "Agamemnon" <agamem...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >
http://www.cyprusweekly.com.cy/default.aspx?FrontPageNewsID=
=3D304_7
>
> > Euro Parliament backs Turkish pull out
>
> > From Angelos Marcopoulos, in Strasbourg
>
> > MEMBERS of the European Parliament came out massively in
fa=
vour
> > of the withdrawal of Turkish troops from Cyprus in a debate this week
a=
head
> > of the November 6 report by the European Commission into Turkey's
membe=
rship
> > bid progress.
>
> > The MEPs called for a solution based on Human Rights and
Ru=
le of
> > Law, and beefed up their condemnation of Turkish violations of freedom
=
of
> > expression, giving stronger warnings to Turkey that accession was not
> > guaranteed.
>
> > They called for deeper reforms.
>
> > "We (the EU Parliament) have a clear position on Cyprus",
> > replied EU Rapporteur on Turkey, Ria Oomens-Ruijten after the vote in
> > Strasbourg.
>
> > She was referring to the EU Parliament's Resolution which
w=
as
> > adopted with a large majority in Strasbourg, and firmly states that
"the
> > withdrawal of Turkish troops would facilitate the negotiation of a
> > settlement."
>
> > Welcomes
>
> > The EU Parliament's resolution on Turkey "regrets that no
> > substantial progress has been made in reaching a comprehensive
settleme=
nt of
> > the Cyprus question" and reiterates its call on both parties to adopt
a
> > constructive attitude towards a comprehensive settlement within the UN
> > Framework, based on the principles upon which EU is founded."
>
> > It also "welcomes the establishment of an instrument for
> > financial support to encourage the Economic Developments of the
Turkish
> > Cypriot Community", calling on the (EU) Commission to report
specifical=
ly on
> > the implementation and effectiveness of that instrument.
>
> > Oomens-Rujtens said that her next report on Turkey, would
> > contain more details.
>
> > The vice-President of EU Parliament's Socialist Group,
Aust=
rian
> > MEP Johannes Swoboda, who recently visited Ankara, said: "We shall be
m=
ore
> > critical in the 2008 full report."
>
> > MEPs strengthened warnings to Turkey that accession is not
> > guaranteed in advance, but largely depends on the fulfilment of
certain
> > conditions, while also beefing up their condemnation of Turkish
State's
> > blatant violations of freedom of expression.
>
> > Opened
>
> > An amendment by tabled by French MEP Jacques Toubon
referre=
d to
> > financial, institutional, political and other parameters which might
pu=
t at
> > risk Turkey's controversial EU bid, if not addressed.
>
> > Speaking on behalf of the EuroLeft Group in the EU
Parliame=
nt,
> > Cyprus's MEP Kyriakos Triantafyllides, warned Turkey that "for its
acce=
ssion
> > process to continue without problems, Turkey must comply with its EU
> > Obligations, as all other candidate countries did."
>
> > EU enlargement commissioner Olli Rehn said negotiations in
=
two
> > new policy areas could be opened ''in the coming weeks.''
>
> > But French Minister for European affairs, Jean-Pierre
Jouye=
t,
> > warned earlier in Strasbourg, that France and other EU Countries,
inclu=
ding
> > Cyprus, would oppose any opening of negotiation chapters during the
com=
ing
> > months.
>
> > No more chapters for Turkey until 2008 - French Minister
>
> > From Angelos Marcopoulos
>
> > in Strasbourg
>
> > THE French Minister in charge of EU affairs said this week
=
that
> > the Turkey-EU negotiations process has been halted until at least the
> > beginning of 2008.
>
> > No further chapters will open until the beginning of next
y=
ear,
> > said Jean-Pierre Jouyet.
>
> > In a reply to The Cyprus Weekly question on the fact that
T=
urkey
> > has done nothing on its commitments to allow Cyprus's ships and
aircraft
> > access to Turkish ports and airports, Jouyet, was adamant.
>
> > "There must be no more discrimination by Turkey on
aircraft=
or
> > ships, or on other aspects.
>
> > "We must see how (Turkey) deals with the Ankara Protocol".
>
> > "For us, Cyprus remains one state, one of the 27 EU Member
> > States, and must be treated as such. We are very firm on this point,"
he
> > stressed.
>
> > France will take over the EU Presidency in 2008.
>
> > He agreed that the main commitment undertaken by Turkey
whe=
n the
> > EU decided to open negotiations was to stop its discrimination against
> > Cyprus.
>
> > Asked if this situation would be allowed to continue, the
F=
rench
> > minister announced that this was one of the reasons why France, Cyprus
=
and
> > other EU Countries would be taking measures regarding Turkey during
the
> > coming months, he said: "That's why it's difficult to open any more
cha=
pters
> > until the end of this year."
>
> > Difficult
>
> > The French Minister of EU affairs confirmed that France
and
> > Cyprus and other EU countries would not accept, under these
conditions,=
more
> > negotiation chapters to be opened with Turkey until the beginning of
20=
08.
>
> > He added: "It's not only France, but also other EU
countrie=
s,
> > there is also the Cyprus problem, and a number of chapters have been
al=
ready
> > frozen for that." The upcoming Presidential elections in Cyprus also
me=
ant
> > it would be difficult to open new chapters, he said. In any case,
"there
> > will be no opening of any negotiation Chapter with Turkey from now
unti=
l the
> > end of December."
>
> > Commenting EU Parliament's and France's current appraisal
of
> > Turkey, Minister Jouyet, said: "During the recent weeks, two more
eleme=
nts
> > have been added which are not in favour of Turkey, and do not go in
the
> > right direction :
>
> > He pointed to the Turkish reaction to the US Congressional
> > committee's call to recognise the Armenian genocide and its threats to
> > invade Northern Iraq.
>
> > "The EU Council will determine its position on Turkey at
the
> > December EU Summit, in relation with the EU Commission's Report," the
F=
rench
> > Minister announced. The EU Parliament's rapporteur on Turkey, Ria
> > Oomens-Ruisjten said this week she would deal with the Cyprus issue in
=
her
> > report to be presnted at the start of 2008:
>
> > "There has to be a move by Turkey on Cyprus, I hope so.
But
> > probably after the Elections in Cyprus", she said.
>
> > "I intend to deal in more detail about Cyprus, human
rights=
and
> > other issues in my Full Report at the beginning of 2008, which will
foc=
us on
> > the way Turkey will fulfill the conditions that will be set out by the
=
EU
> > Commission's Annual Progress Report in November," she warned.
>
> > Ledra Street plan backed
>
> > STRASBOURG reacted favourably to President Papadopoulos's
p=
lan
> > to reopen the Ledra Street crossing under UN control.
>
> > The EU Parliament's rapporteur on Turkey Ria
Ooomens-Ruijte=
ns,
> > said "yes. I really hope so," to a Cyprus Weekly question if she
though=
t it
> > would be good to realise Papadopoulos's proposal.
>
> > CoE Assembly President Rene Van Der Linden said that if
any=
one
> > had any objections "they should hear what (former German Chancellor)
He=
lmut
> > Kohl just said, here, on Berlin's re-unification."
>
> > The CoE's top politician was referring to an emotional
spee=
ch
> > given in the EU Parliament by the former German Chancellor, generally
> > considered as the father of Germany's re-unification.
>
> > EU President-in-office, the Portuguese Minister for
European
> > affairs, Manuel Lobo-Antunes, went beyond simple comments, to offer
the=
EU's
> > "assistance" to UN in the matter.
>
> > "On Cyprus, the UN is the responsible entity for this
probl=
em,"
> > Antunes agreed.
>
> > "If the UN takes the view that this initiative can be a
good
> > one, certainly we should welcome it."
>
> > "We should see if and how we can assist the UN, and also
he=
lp it
> > to find a lasting solution.
>
> gay argyrou
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