EU Urges Members to Stop Stalling With Turkey 9 octobre 2014
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: accession negotiations, EU enlargement, European Commission, Turkey’s EU accession process, Volkan Bozkir
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The Wall Street Journal Europe (USA) Wednesday, 8 octobre 2014 Türkçe
By Laurence Norman and Yeliz Candemir
Brussels – The European Union’s executive urged member states Wednesday to advance long-stalled membership talks with Turkey but underscored the obstacles in the way by raising « serious concerns » about government meddling with the judiciary and restrictions on the press. (suite…)
EU oks acquisition of Turkish hazelnut co Oltan by Ferrero 14 septembre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: competition, European Commission, Ferrero, food, hazelnut, Oltan, Stelliferi
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SeeNews, September 12, 2014
Yurkie Ali, Istanbul (Turkey)
The European Commission (EC) said on Friday it has cleared the proposed acquisition of Turkish hazelnuts trading and processing company Oltan by Luxembourg-based Ferrero International S.A., the parent company of Italian sweet products maker Ferrero Group. (suite…)
Filori: Reforms not fast enough for EU membership 22 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Cyprus, EU membership, European Commission, Jean-Christophe Filori, Turkey’s EU accession process
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Today’s Zaman (Turkey) Wednesday, May 22, 2014, p. 4
Istanbul
Jean-Christophe Filori, the head of the Turkey unit at the European Commission’s (EC) Directorate General for Enlargement, said last week that there are three obstacles before Turkey’s European Union membership, emphasizing that Turkey’s democratic reforms have been reversed in recent times. (suite…)
Western Balkans and Turkey Media and Freedom of Expression Fact-finding and Scoping Study 28 avril 2013
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Framework Contract EuropeAid (European Commission) Nr. 2012/288659/1
September 2012 – April 2013, Final Report
Prepared by Particip
This report provides four sets of recommendations with close to forty detailed action proposals aiming at improving institutional capacities in the Western Balkans and Turkey to ensure media freedom and freedom of expression. (suite…)
EU attacks Turkey for curbs on press 11 octobre 2012
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Financial Times (UK) Thursday, October 11, 2012, p. 2
By Daniel Dombey in Istanbul and James Fontanella-Khan in Brussels
Report highlights jailing of journalists. Turkey is restricting freedom of the press by imprisoning journalists and banning websites and has failed to resolve concerns about the rule of law, the EU said yesterday in its hardesthitting report on the aspirant member state. (suite…)