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outubro 14, 2004
Turkey faces tough EU terms of entry
[Fonte: The Times]
TURKISH workers could face permanent curbs on working in Western Europe as a condition of Turkey being allowed to join the European Union. The proposal aims to calm public fears about the accession of the Muslim nation, which would probably be the most populous EU member by the time that it joined the Union.
Germany, Austria and France, in particular, are concerned about a large influx of Turkish labourers.
The Turkish Government has reacted bitterly. Abdullah Gul, the Foreign Minister, said: “There can be no question of special conditions concerning Turkey.”
The European Commission, the EU’s executive body, is expected to confirm today that Turkey has fulfilled all the political and human rights criteria to start talks, but is expected to impose tougher conditions than applied to other new member states. All other new EU members have faced limited restrictions on the free movement of labour.
The negotiations for Turkey’s membership are expected to receive final approval by the EU heads of state in December. They are expected to last around ten years, enabling Turkey to join in about 2015.
However, today’s European Commission report is set to insist on an unprecedented “emergency break” on negotiations, in case Turkey slides on its human rights’ and democratic progress. Draft copies of the report circulating in Brussels yesterday showed a tough line on human rights abuses, including the use of torture and prosecution of journalists. It also pushed for protection of minorities such as Kurds and Orthodox Christians.
Publicado por jpdias às outubro 14, 2004 06:09 PM