33 Quotes by Olli Rehn

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,

We can say that after a long night, there's a new dawn now for the Western Balkans,

We recommend a constitutional evolution, rather than a constitutional revolution,

Today we are marking the start of the talks

Turkey's fit to open the negotiations with the European Union,

Urgent efforts are needed here as nobody should be above the law,

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 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,

During the negotiations we will continue to monitor progress closely and the European Commission will not hesitate to recommend the suspension of negotiations if the efforts