Athens News Agency: News in English, 03-12-13
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[01] Greek PM oulines EU summit results in Brussels press conference
[01] Greek PM oulines EU summit results in Brussels press conference
12/12/2003 23:29:07
BRUSSELS (ANA - Ch. Poulidou) Speaking to reporters after the morning
session of the European Council here on Friday, Greek Prime Minister
Costas Simitis particularly welcomed the Council's decision to base a
European Centre for the Management of Sea Borders in Greece.
He also noted that the '25' had decided to continue policies against
illegal immigration agreed at the Halkidiki Summit.
Outlining the results of talks between the 25 EU leaders, Simitis said
that two Greek initiatives were recorded in the draft conclusions of
the Summit: one concerning 'green diplomacy' and the need to upgrade
environmental aspects and another on the Olympic Truce.
With respect to Turkey's candidacy for EU entry, Simitis said the draft
conclusions of the summit called on Ankara to complete harmonisation
with the Copenhagen criteria and the reforms required.
The Greek premier also noted that the Community attached great
importance to Turkey's expression of political will for a solution to
the Cyprus problem, which was directly linked to its hopes for the
start of accession negotiations.
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