Press Release: Accession conference with Turkey: Talks opened on Chapter 33 – Financial and budgetary provisions

The twelfth meeting of the Accession Conference with Turkey at Ministerial level was held on 30 June 2016 in Brussels.

The Conference opened negotiations on Chapter 33 - Financial and budgetary provisions. This chapter covers the rules concerning the financial resources necessary for the funding of the EU budget ('own resources').

During the Conference, the EU extended condolences and reiterated its solidarity with Turkey following the terrorist attack in Istanbul on 28 June 2016, reaffirming its pledge to support fighting terrorism. The European Union also reiterated the importance it attaches to the close relations between the EU and Turkey, noting the close cooperation in a number of important areas of common interest, such as migration, counter-terrorism, energy, economy and trade.

Since the start of the accession negotiations on 3 October 2005, sixteen chapters have been opened, of which one has been provisionally closed.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Accession conference with Turkey: Chapter opened on economic and monetary policy http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-accession-conference-with-turkey-chapter-opened-on-economic-and-monetary-policy/

ESO: Background Information: International Summit: Meeting of the EU heads of state or government with Turkey, Brussels, 29 November 2015 http://www.europeansources.info/record/international-summit-meeting-of-the-eu-heads-of-state-or-government-with-turkey-brussels-29-november-2015/

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