European Parliament
Turkey Stands at Crossroads Over EU Path
Oznur Akcali Yilmaz, from the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, told BIRN that Thursday's vote in the European Parliament to freeze relations with Turkey should be read as a final attempt by the EU to hold Turkey within the European camp.
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Turkey threatens to flood Europe with immigrants
Turkish prime minister Binali Yildirim today warned the European Union member-states that without Ankara’s help Europe would be “flooded” by waves of immigrants, noting that the suspension of EU accession talks for Turkey would be more damaging to the European continent than to Turkey.
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In search for Turkey's new economic narrative
Turkey's need to create a new economic story is becoming more and more urgent. Economic growth has slowed and inflation has risen amid steep fluctuations in global markets and severe shocks.
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EU-Turkey crisis could bring opportunities
The news about the European Parliament's vote asking the European Commission to suspend membership talks between the EU and Turkey came on Nov. 24, minutes after the Turkish Central Bank decided to raise interest rates by 0.25 percent.
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Vulin: EU Resolution on Russian Media 'Insult to Daesh Victims'
BELGRADE -The resolution adopted by the European Parliament that compared Russian media to Daesh propaganda, is an insult to the victims of terrorists and common sense, Serbian Labor Minister Aleksandar Vulin said Thursday.
EP Votes In Favor Of Halting Turkey Membership Talks
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BELGRADE - European Union lawmakers have voted in favor of suspending membership talks with Turkey, in a move aimed at sending a signal to Ankara amid a sweeping internal crackdown.
Air pollution ranks as top health hazard in Europe
In its annual report on air quality in Europe on Wednesday, the Copenhagen-based European Environment Agency (EEA) attributed the premature deaths of hundreds of thousands of Europeans to coal and biomass burning industries, power plants and household.
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Freezing EU accession talks no easy process
The European Parliament's decision to call on the European Commission to freeze accession talks with Turkey is important as it marks a first in the overall enlargement process of the bloc but is unlikely to be implemented due to a complex procedure.
Turkey Dismisses EU Vote to Freeze Accession Talks
Omer Celik, Turkey's Minister for EU Affairs said after the European Parliament vote on Thursday that Ankara would take no notice of the MEPs' decision.
"This decision is not serious for us since there is a significant lack of vision," Celik concluded.
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Ankara in fury after Euro parliament vote
The Turkish government has reacted angrily to the European Parliament's Nov. 24 overwhelming recommendation to freeze Ankara's EU accession negotiations, with chief negotiator Ömer Çelik saying his government regards the decision as "void."
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