Copenhagen criteria

Not a single one of the political Copenhagen criteria has been met to date.

The Copenhagen criteria, with which everyone is familiar, are the important things here.

Turkey does not at present meet the political Copenhagen criteria.

Just as the Copenhagen criteria are an obligation for the other countries.

These countries have already made considerable efforts in order to meet, with time, the Copenhagen criteria.

In order to actually join, such a candidate must meet the Copenhagen criteria.

We should also remain clear about the relevance of the Copenhagen criteria.

Once these countries fully comply with the Copenhagen criteria, they should become members.

This is the success story of those countries that fulfilled the Copenhagen criteria.

However, it is also important to explain that the Copenhagen criteria apply.

Fulfilment of the Copenhagen criteria is the basis for further development action.

We are working with the other applicant countries to help them meet the Copenhagen criteria.

Ankara is still a long way from meeting the Copenhagen criteria.

These issues were included in the Copenhagen criteria for accession.

The conditions have been enshrined in the Copenhagen criteria since 1993.

It seems to me that actions of this kind are not in keeping with the Copenhagen criteria.

The Copenhagen criteria, as in the past, apply to all candidate states equally.

Political reform and meeting the Copenhagen criteria are absolute priorities.

Turkey has done a great deal in its efforts to comply with the Copenhagen criteria.

But we also see the reformists who know very well what has to be done according to the Copenhagen criteria.

This whole issue does not, strictly speaking, form part of the Copenhagen criteria, and that is how it should stay.

These 12 priorities and the Copenhagen criteria are not just an exercise for politicians.

Not all eligible countries have the capacity to fulfil the Copenhagen criteria.

This is, after all, one of the Copenhagen criteria.

Contrary to the impression given, the Copenhagen criteria do not apply here.