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EU wants more reform in Turkey BRUSSELS ? The European Union told Turkey on Wednesday to speed up reforms to boost its chances of joining the bloc and made a special appeal to protect the freedom of expression of Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk. The European Commission’s annual progress report on Turkish membership said Ankara has improved its [...]

EurActiv NetworkAnkara to host Nabucco signing ceremonyPublished: Monday 6 July 2009An inter-governmental agreement to build the Nabucco gas pipeline, which is aimed at decreasing the EU’s dependence on Russian gas, is due to be signed on 13 July in Ankara, the European Commission has announced.Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Austria – the pipeline’s five transit countries – have agreed to sign the accord, the Commission announced on Friday (3 July). However, it is not yet clear who will

Europe nears gas pipeline accord European governments are due to sign an agreement on the Nabucco gas pipeline on 13 July, the European Commission has announced.The Nabucco pipeline will bring Central Asian gas to western Europe via Turkey and the Balkans, bypassing Russia. Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Austria – the pipeline’s five transit countries – will sign the accord. The pipeline – which will compete with new rival Russian pipelines – should be operational by 2014. Germany is als