Today, Dr Antonio Vitorino MP, President of the Committee on European Union Affairs of the Portuguese Parliament, gave a public lecture at the University of Hull as part of the annual Jean Monnet Lecture. The Topic: “Europe at a Crossroads - the Future of the European Union”.
The start of negotiations towards a Turkish EU membership is scheduled for tomorrow, Monday, 2 October 2005. The Austrian government is stalling these talks, insisting on alternative outcomes to the proposed full membership to be included in the official conditions for negotiations with Turkey. Even though I am opposed to Turkey becoming a full member [...]