The EU gave Turkey a thumbs up on the economy and a thumbs down on politics in its annual enlargement report on Wednesday (9 November), while promising Macedonia candidate status.
"Turkey can be regarded as a functioning market economy," the commission stated.
The nine golden words mean Turkey is ready to compete in European markets and augurs investment growth in the EU candidate state, which saw GDP jump up by 9 percent last year.
But the study raised worries over a laun...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.