Erdogan accuses the EU of deviating from the founding principles of short-term policy

Erdogan accuses the EU of deviating from the founding principles of short-term policy

Erdogan accuses the EU of deviating from the founding principles of short-term policy

Moscow (Sputnik)-Influenced by the short-term policies of its member states, the European Union has deviated from its founding principles, the President of Turkey … 09.05.2022, Sputnik International

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2022-05-09T21: 29 + 0000

2022-05-09T21: 30 + 0000

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“It’s time for the EU, which has moved away from its founding principles and has been influenced by the short-term policies of its member states in recent years, to write its own story in the war in Ukraine,” Erdogan said. His European Day message. Membership negotiations began in 2005, just six years later, but the process seems to have been stalled since then. In 2019, negotiations between the EU and Turkey ended after Brussels accused Ankara of suppressing domestic free media and civil society.In late March, Prime Minister Erdogan announced Turkey’s long-term accession process to the EU. Raised the issue and stated that negotiations on Ankara membership need to be speeded up to “give Turkey a suitable place”. Europe Day on May 9 commemorates the 1950 French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman’s Declaration of Schuman, as well as the celebration of Russia’s victory over Nazi Germany. Germany’s coal and steel industry, under the control of common authority, is considered the starting point for post-WWII European integration.

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