European Parliament 25 April 2012, Written question E-004333/12 Nikolaos Chountis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Penalties provided for by the Accession Partnership if Turkey freezes talks with the EU

Question for written answer E-004333/12 to the Commission Nikolaos Chountis (GUE/NGL) (25 April 2012) Subject: Penalties provided for by the Accession Partnership if Turkey freezes talks with the EU In July 2011, the Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs issued statements threatening that Turkey would ‘freeze EU‐Turkey relations’ if Cyprus assumed the Presidency of the EU in the second half of