As the year 2013 started, Turkey began talking about accession to EU again; as always, it first accused EU of biased approach and dislike towards the “most progressive country in the Middle East and the world”. These statements were voiced by Turkey-EU chief negotiator Egemen Bagis.

Turkey’s entry into EU would further increase the danger of islamization of Europe, Johann Ewald Stadler said. Ahead of the parliamentary elections in Armenia, PanARMENIAN.Net had an interview with Johann Ewald Stadler, Austrian representative in the European Parliament. Stadler will visit Armenia as member of the observing mission of the International Center of Election Systems (ICES). Speaking in Austria’s parliament on April 24, Stadler called on Turkey to recognize the Armenian Genocide. In 2011, Austrian MP demanded that Turkish ambassador in Vienna be banished.

Turkish Minister for EU affairs, head of the Turkish delegation Egemen Bagis has recently intensified his “attacks” on the EU, wittingly or unwittingly pushing to the distant future the issue of his country’s joining the Union. In the statements of Bagis one can easily trace neo-Ottoman rhetoric. It was such statements that were “in vogue” at the time of the Ottoman Empire, from which so unwisely and violently dissociates itself modern Turkey, when it comes to history.

The Genocide bill is believed to take effect in France within two weeks, after it will be signed by President.

Lambsdorff: you may hear about 2 issues: one related to Armenian question and the other to Turkey's possible EU membership.

"Germany should do much more for Turkey's EU membership bid as this would massively support integration,” Turkish PM said.

“We are at the beginning of a journey. But we will start facilitating visa requirements at this time,” Malsmtröm said.

Turkish President Abdullah Gul has said Turkey's European Union membership is a “strategic necessity” for the 27-nation bloc.