Realism on possibility of Turkey meeting EU criteria

EU and Turkish politicians and experts seem increasingly prepared to admit that it will be impossible for Turkey to meet the EU's political criteria before the end of the year.

During a debate organised yesterday (23 June) by the European Policy Centre and Turkish NGO, the ARI Movement, it emerged that within both EU political and research circles, as well as from the Turkish side, the belief in full Turkish compliance with EU democracy and human rights criteria is lacking.

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