For our part, we wonder why the services of Mrs Blair were requested in this particular case.

If there is no agreed negotiating framework, the negotiations will not start.

Immediate and effective action is required to ensure that Cyprus is not deprived of its air links.

It seems that today we reached a satisfactory conclusion.

After hard work, cooperation with the Greek government and other states, we achieved a text which satisfies our side; it satisfies our basic expectations.

The presidency needs to show impartiality and bear in mind the collective interests of the EU and not the interests i t has by securing the opening of accession talks between Turkey and the EU.

The presidency should show objectivity and bear in mind the collective interests of all its members, of the EU, and not a special interest which it itself has.

The 25 member states of the EU aren't ready to roll out the red carpet for Turkey to walk over on its own terms.

It (Britain) forgets that unanimity is required to adopt the statement and subsequently unanimity for Turkey's negotiating framework

Nobody said there is the intent to exercise a veto.