European Enlargement Commissioner Guenter Verheugen...
European Enlargement Commissioner Guenter Verheugen said candidate country Turkey's recent political reforms, aimed at meeting EU standards, fell short of the bloc's expectations
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European Enlargement Commissioner Guenter Verheugen said candidate country Turkey's recent political reforms, aimed at meeting EU standards, fell short of the bloc's expectations.
"We expect that next steps will address issues that were not addressed by that package. That would be areas like the death penalty," Verheugen said.
"We expect that next steps will address issues that were not addressed by that package. That would be areas like the death penalty," Verheugen said.
— SOURCES
- (Sources: Reuters, 14/02/2002)
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