Spain expects EU progress for Turkey

Cyprus election could complicate entry negotiations

BRUSSELS - Turkey should make some progress in its negotiations to join the European Union in the next two months, Spain's foreign minister said late on Monday, urging the bloc to intensify its cooperation with Ankara.

Speaking after a regular meeting to assess Turkey's readiness to join the 27-member union, Miguel Angel Moratinos said the EU would "certainly" open new areas of talks before Spain's presidency of the EU ends on June 30.