EU report on Turkey's accession delayed

The European Commission will publish reports on the progress of Turkey and Western Balkan countries towards EU membership on …

The European Commission will publish reports on the progress of Turkey and Western Balkan countries towards EU membership on November 8 rather than October 24th, the EU executive said today.

"The commission's diary has changed, that happens sometimes," a commission spokeswoman said today.

The commission's recommendation on whether Bulgaria and Romania should join the EU in 2007 or 2008 is due on September 26th as planned.

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