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[Oracle]

Wasn't the Plague part of the Ottomans' genocide plan? Didn't they spread it throughout Europe as Biological Warfare?

[Deniz2]

Wasn't the Plague part of the Ottomans' genocide plan? Didn't they spread it throughout Europe as Biological Warfare?

You are wrong. It was the Greeks particularly Alexander the Great who was spreading aids long before the Ottomans.

[paliometoxo]

Deniz 2 lol

[Oracle]

Wasn't the Plague part of the Ottomans' genocide plan? Didn't they spread it throughout Europe as Biological Warfare?

You are wrong. It was the Greeks particularly Alexander the Great who was spreading aids long before the Ottomans.

Most people welcome first aid!

[Lit]

Turkey still outside the EU comfort zone

08/11 17:02 CET

http://www.euronews.net/2010/11/08/turk ... fort-zone/

The European Union is due to publish its annual report on enlargement, which will highlight key areas for improvement for those countries looking to join 27-nation bloc.

And, it seems Turkey still has some way to go if it is to gain the EU green light. Brussels is becoming concerned at the number of prosecutions against journalists: media freedom, key in any democracy, is getting worse in Turkey according to Reporters without Borders, which placed the country 138th out of 178 states worldwide.

The EU also wants Ankara to widen public debate on constitutional change essential if the Turks are to join the EU. The Commission once again criticised Turkey’s failure to comply with the Ankara Protocol, agreed in 2005, to open up its ports to Cyprus. The EU notes that there has been no progress in normalising relations with EU member Cyprus.

[All4114All]

Turkey still outside the EU comfort zone

08/11 17:02 CET

http://www.euronews.net/2010/11/08/turk ... fort-zone/

And, it seems Turkey still has some way to go if it is to gain the EU green light. Brussels is becoming concerned at the number of prosecutions against journalists: media freedom, key in any democracy, is getting worse in Turkey according to Reporters without Borders, which placed the country 138th out of 178 states worldwide.

Lets take the above statement into consideration and the double standards of EU Bulgaria do I need to say more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Bulgaria

[Lit]

EU sees Croatia advance in EU talks, chides Turkey
Tue Nov 9, 2010 12:10pm EST

By Justyna Pawlak

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union told Croatia Tuesday that its negotiations to join the bloc had entered their "final" stage," while chiding Turkey for its failure to improve relations with Cyprus.

In its annual report on countries lining up to join the EU, the executive European Commission also recommended Montenegro be granted EU candidate status, but deferred opening talks with that country because of concerns over rule of law there.

The report made clear the commission's concern over corruption and crime in candidate countries and widespread problems with upholding media freedom.

The report said Albania should also wait before making progress toward EU integration.

Regarding Turkey, EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele said Ankara should urgently meet its obligations toward Cyprus.

http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/i ... OI20101109

[lola-tulip]

Key findings of the 2010 progress report on Turkey

"On 9 November, the Commission adopted its 2010 Enlargement package. It comprised a Strategy paper, the Opinions on the membership applications by Montenegro and Albania and seven Progress Reports on the other candidate countries and potential candidates, including on Turkey. On Turkey, the Commission concluded that the country has made progress in meeting EU membership criteria, in particular through the reform of its constitution. However, further results are needed as regards fundamental rights, in particular to assure freedom of expression in practice. Overall, accession negotiations advanced albeit rather slowly. If Turkey proceeds to full implementation of its Customs Union obligations with the EU, and makes progress towards normalisation of relations with Cyprus, it will be able to accelerate the pace of negotiations.

Ahead of the adoption of the Report, Commissioner Füle stated: "Despite overall progress in 2009, we are concerned that Turkey's accession process is losing its momentum. The key to changing this is primarily with Turkey, which is expected to fully implement its current contractual relations with the EU – the Customs Union – before it can gear up to full membership of the Union."

extract from EU site

[lola-tulip]

EU EXPANSION | 09.11.2010

EU criticizes Turkey in annual report on membership hopefuls

Turkey's accession talks with the EU are floundering

The EU has called on Turkey to open up trade with Cyprus, to better promote gender equality and human rights, and to toe the line on foreign policy issues in a lukewarm appraisal of Ankara's path towards EU membership.

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The European Commission also called on Turkey to open trade ties with Cyprus and redouble diplomatic efforts with the country, describing the need for progress in this area as "urgent." EU member state Cyprus and Turkey are locked in a territorial dispute over the northern part of the island, which has been occupied by Turkish forces since 1974. Reunification talks have stalled, and Turkey says it will not open trade ties with Cyprus until the problem is resolved. And while Cyprus tries to slow Turkey's accession into the EU, Turkey is using its membership of NATO to hamper Cyprus' bid to join that alliance.


http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6209319,00.html