EU Won't Open New Turkey Membership Chapters In Current

EU won't open new Turkey membership chapters in current

BRUSSELS, , (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 13th Dec, 2016 ) - The EU will open no new areas in Turkey's membership talks over concerns about its post-coup crackdown, Brussels said, in a statement that Austria refused to back because it wants a full freeze of the process.

"Under the currently prevailing circumstances, no new chapters are considered for opening," said the statement by the European Union presidency, which is currently held by Slovakia.