FRENCH “NO” TO EU CONSTITUTION CASTS DOUBT ON EU ENLARGEMENT
Pan Armenian News
31.05.2005 04:06
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Chairperson of the CDU Angela Merkel stated that
the negative outcome of the referendum in France over the passing
of the European Constitution confirms that the opinion of the CDU
over Turkey’s accession to the EU is correct, reported the Yerkir
newspaper referring to Zaman Turkish edition. In her wards, CDU/CSU
parties should reconsider their opinion over the talks on Turkey’s
accession to the EU. In his turn, Saarland Prime Minister Peter Muller
noted that the French “no” to the Constitution casts doubt on the EU
enlargement. He also emphasized that after the latest expansion the EU
needs rest and, like the Turkish case, the questions of accession of
Romania and Bulgaria to the EU should be reconsidered. On the other
hand, German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer noted that in spite
of the negative response of the French to the European Constitution,
he respects their decision. He noted at the same time that it would
create difficulties for the EU.