The EU slams Turkey's face: You've made less and less human rights

Media in Germany have published some parts of the progress-report for Turkey, where the most precise term, at least in the perspective of the Commission, would be regrass-raport.

Turkey has taken steps back on the road to the European Union and has serious obstacles to rule of law, freedom of expression and other fundamental rights. Under current circumstances, the opening of new negotiating chapters should not be considered,” wrote Wilt am Sonntag, citing parts here from the Commission's report.

The report says Turkey is considered a key “partner for the EU” and confirmed as a candidate country. But the DW says the Commission criticises all measures taken by local authorities after the failed coup. The Commission calls on the government in Ankara to lift the state of emergency that has been in place for almost two years.

However, Turkey is positively praised for migration policy and the economy.

“is making extraordinary efforts to support more than 3.5 million registered Syrian refugees”, the EU Commission says.