President Traian Basescu announced on Thursday (4 February) that Romania’s Supreme Defence Council had accepted an invitation from US President Obama to host an anti-missile shield. EurActiv Romania reports. (Published 5/02/10)
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EU information center opened in Ankara on 28 January in collaboration with EU and Turkish Union of Chambers and exchange Commodity to give information about EU To the Turkish public. (Published 27.01.2010)

In Croatia there is a ”significant gap” between the political elite, which is “resolutely turned towards EU integration”, and public opinion, which is “still lukewarm on the issue,” according to Jacques Rupnik, a researcher at Sciences Po in Paris. The Balkan specialist spoke to EurActiv France in an interview. (Published 27.01.2010)

Vice president of European Commission ,Günther Verhuegen said that the recent developments in world politics will show Europe’s need for Turkey . (Published 26.01.2010)

Lessons drawn from the accession of Cyprus to the EU will not be easily forgotten by the bloc’s leaders, Professor Miroljub Radojković told EurActiv in an interview, underlining that Serbia’s quest for territorial integrity must be satisfied before EU membership is seriously put on the negotiating table. (Published 26.01.2010)

According to a resarch, young and educated people is said to give more support for Turkey’s membership in EU. (Published 25.01.2010)

Issue of democratization in Turkey was put on table in details at Euoropean Parliament. The main message coming out of the meeting was that democratization process in Turkey seriously balked. Former EU Commissioner for Englargement , Olli Rehn said that the Ergenekon case is the key for democracy in Turkey. (Published 22.01.2010)

The European Commission and the European Central Bank (ECB) yesterday (19 January) agreed on a two-year programme of €2.65 million to boost macro- and micro-prudential supervision in the Western Balkans and Turkey. (Published 21.01.2010)

New EU Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Fule, argued that privileged membership cannot be an option for Turkey. (Published 13.01.2010)

Cypriot administration leader Christofias speaking at the informal council of heads of political parties meeting, criticised Turkish Cypriot President Mehmet Ali Talat’s proposals fort he solution of Cyprus dispute. (Published 12.01.2010)