Albania and Kosovo, with new Council president Benita Ferrero-Walder left with the task of explaining that owing to the unanimity rule, the EU's response was based on "the lowest common denominator".On the legislative front MEPs approved deals reached with Council designed to reduce pollution from car emissions and to enable consumers to shop around when buying spare parts for cars.
ollut Euroopan unionin ja Tur­kin välinen tulliliitto sai parla­mentilta melko myönteisen ar­vion, vaikka poliittinen vuoro­puhelu Turkin kanssa on ollut jäissä Eu:n laajentumisneuvot­telujen käynnistymisestä lähti­en.