Press review | 15/10/2009

EU submits progress reports on enlargement

The EU Commission released on Wednesday its progress reports for the planned enlargement of the Union. According to the reports the violation of human rights continues to hamper on Turkey's accession. Membership talks with Croatia may be concluded in 2010, the reports state, although according to EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn the country must still do more to strengthen its judiciary. Accession negotiations with Macedonia are also in the offing.