Olli Rehn
Olli Rehn
Olli Ilmari Rehn; born 31 March 1962 in Mikkeli, Finland) is a Finnish politician, who is the Minister of Economic Affairs in Juha Sipilä's cabinet. Previously, he served as European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro of the European Commission from 2009 to 2014 and the European Commissioner for Enlargement from 2004 to 2010. Rehn is a member of the Centre Party of Finland...
certainly process reform ways
The negotiations, once started, will certainly be long and difficult. And in many ways the process of negotiations and reform will be as important as the outcome.
european fit open
Turkey's fit to open the negotiations with the European Union,
current decide develop either force provisions treaty
We should either have the constitutional treaty in force or we should decide how we amend or develop the provisions of the current treaty,
bold change couple efforts further last pace progress reforms remains though turkey undertaken
Bold and significant reforms have been undertaken in Turkey in the last couple of years. However, the pace of change has slowed in 2005 and even though there is progress in implementation it still remains uneven. Therefore, significant further efforts are needed,
above efforts needed nobody urgent
Urgent efforts are needed here as nobody should be above the law,
confident outcome positive start
I am confident we will have a positive outcome and start negotiations (with Turkey) tomorrow.
agree confident framework member start states talks
I am confident that the member states will agree on a counter-declaration and on the negotiating framework so that talks can start on Oct. 3,
combat crime efforts high needed organized
Significant efforts are needed to effectively combat organized crime and corruption, especially at high level.
basic cases circumstance cut framework human rights stated violation
Negotiations may be cut off on extraordinary circumstances, as it is stated in Turkey's framework document. For instance, in cases of violation of human rights or basic rights, negotiations will be cut off,
certain concrete eu future hostage sure taken tangible
Serbia has a concrete and tangible EU perspective, but Serbia has to make sure that its future is not taken hostage to certain obstacles.
certainly chose european expect government message past suspension
Suspension of negotiations is certainly one alternative, and I expect that the Serbian government will take this message very seriously. Serbia has to chose now between its nationalist past and a European future.
arrest call case complete days delay few high next option time transfer
It is now high time to complete the work, locate, arrest and transfer Ratko Mladic to The Hague without delay and if that is not the case in the next few days then we have no other option than to call off the next negotiation round.
conflicts enhancing ethnic last process region security stability suffered tool wars
The accession process is a tool for enhancing security and stability in that region which has suffered so many wars and ethnic conflicts in the last decade,
avoid disruption full high hold next reaches round takes time
It is high time that Serbia reaches full co-operation with the ICTY. That is the way to avoid the disruption of the negotiations, that the negotiations would be put on hold when the next round takes place.