Eurlings Changes Mind: Negotiations Should Start

After meetings by political group representatives at the EP this week, Eurlings proposed a new draft of his report, which originally did not include an explicit call to start full membership negotiations with Turkey. After the discussions, the "non-binding" report and advisory decision will be voted upon at the General Council before December 17th. Meanwhile, EP Term President Josep Borrel will reportedly make an official visit to Turkey December 2-5, 2004.