TURKEY ACCESSION
September 1st, 2004
BY ALAN OSBORN
THE EUROPEAN Commission, reflecting serious divisions between European Union (EU) member states, remains split over whether or not to recommend Turkey for EU membership. The Commission has to decide by October 6 though the final say will be down to the heads of the EU governments at their summit meeting in December. If admitted as a member, Turkey would vastly expand the EU's tobacco-growing capacity.
THE EUROPEAN Commission, reflecting serious divisions between European Union (EU) member states, remains split over whether or not to recommend Turkey for EU membership. The Commission has to decide by October 6 though the final say will be down to the heads of the EU governments at their summit meeting in December. If admitted as a member, Turkey would vastly expand the EU's tobacco-growing capacity.
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