European Parliament 29 August 2002, WRITTEN QUESTION E-2453/02 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Release from prison of the Turkish Cypriot journalists Sener Levent and Memduh Ener.

Commission believes that liberalisation of trade with the Union, coupled with enhanced regional integration in the Balkans and WTO membership, will have a lasting beneficial effect on its partners in south-eastern Europe.