Four months before a crucial Commission report on Turkey's chances to enter the EU, enlargement commissioner Günter Verheugen said yesterday (17 June) that the human rights situation in Turkey still leaves a lot to be desired.
Speaking before the think-tank "Friends of Europe" in Brussels, Mr Verheugen said that despite progress made, "negative events remain" with respect to Turkey's democracy and human rights record.
By mid-October, the Commission will assess in a key report whe...
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