Agra Eurone

摘要

EU, Turkey to begin enlargement talks; MEPs urged to act on sugar reform; Austrian GM-free zone ruled illegal; T-bone steak ban set to be lifted; Auditors slam second pillar spending; UK beef industry to hold summit talks; US crop strength surprises market; France, UK expect high-quality crop; Turkey, Croatia get green light for EU accession talks: Forty years of campaigning by Turkey finally paid off in the early hours of Tuesday morning as the European Union agreed to open accession negotiations with the country. But the decision was only reached after an emergency meeting of EU foreign ministers to overcome Austria's last-ditch resistance to embracing eventual Turkish membership. "Today is a milestone in the relationship between the European Union and Turkey," Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said after the historic decision was taken. Barroso said the EU had decided to open discussions, despite strong opposition from Austria in particular, to help create "a stable, modern and democratic Turkey".