MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on immediately breaking off the accession negotiations with Turkey
28.1.2010
Barry Madlener, Louis Bontes, Daniël van der Stoep, Laurence J.A.J. Stassen
B7‑0062/2010
Motion for a European Parliament resolution on immediately breaking off the accession negotiations with Turkey
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the Turkey 2009 Progress Report (SEC(2009)1334),
– having regard to Rule 120 of its Rules of Procedure,
A. whereas Turkey is an Islamic country,
B. whereas if Turkey were to accede to the EU, it would result in yet more uncontrolled mass immigration into Western Europe,
C. whereas the possibility of Turkey's acceding to the EU has already cost millions of euros and will only cost yet more euros in future,
D. whereas Europe should not seek to establish a common border with such countries as the Islamic Republic of Iran and Syria, which it would do if Turkey were to accede to the EU,
E. whereas Turkey is not in Europe,
F. whereas Turkey is illegally occupying an EU Member State, namely Cyprus,
G. whereas more and more people in the EU Member States, and in Turkey too, are not in favour of Turkey's acceding to the EU and whereas this attitude is also increasingly shared by members of the governments of the Member States,
H. whereas, with reference to the political and economic criteria for accession, the Commission reports that Turkey is making little progress, limited progress or none at all,
1. Considers that, in the light of the above, further accession negotiations with Turkey cannot lead to a result satisfactory to both parties;
2. Urges the Council and Commission to terminate the current accession negotiations immediately and instead to open negotiations on a privileged partnership from which both parties will benefit.