Greece calls for EU-Turkey summit to speed up talks

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Athens called for a EU-Turkey summit after the upcoming Turkish general elections next year, aimed at reviving the accession talks with Turkey.

Appearing at a press conference Wednesday, Greek Foreign Ministry Spokesman Grigoris Delavekuras, said an EU-Turkey Leaders’ Summit could function as a road map for Turkey’s accession to the EU, and give momentum to the accession talks which he said was moving at the speed of a turtle.

“We desire a genuine EU process and not a quasi one,” said Delavekuras.

Greek spokesperson said Athens wanted to facilitate an atmosphere which would put flesh on to the process and pave the way for an open dialogue. Delavekuras said this could be considered as a sequel to the Helsinki conference, that could ensure Turkey fulfills its commitments to the EU within a time frame.

In his speech in Brussels on November 22, Greek FM Dimitri Drucas, called for an EU-Turkey summit, that would clearly specify Turkey’s responsibilities as well as lay down a specific membership.

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Kufi Seydali

November 28, 2010

Oh my God, I can’t believe my ears?
Greece is worried! Ja, because her little toy with which she
can play Humpty-Dumpty with Turkey is about to slip out of
her hands! What a hypochrisy, what a doubble face!
Who the hell is blocking all those paragraphs?

The rejection by Greek Cypriots of the UN reunification plans
in 2004 was indeed disappointing, mean spirited and indeed predictable. That very moment the EU decided (under Greek pessure) it would accept a unilateral application from Southern Cyprus (Greek part), rather than insisting on a solution to the problem as a pre-condition for admission, it took away the incentive from the Greeks to compromise. With that decision, the
EU killed off any chance for a peaceful settlement. Greece mastermided that action and decision! So, rather paradoxical, don’t you think?

Greece calls for EU-Turkey summit to speed up talks

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