“The European Union remains cautious because it needs Turkey. When it comes to ‘drastic action’, we are only talking about sanctions, which can create a problem in Turkey, even if small. This, however, has not been a priority for Brussels. September 24 approaches in three weeks time and this delay is probably in favor of Ankara, which levels daily threats against a member state of the European Union,” said George Tzogopoulos in an interview he gave Naftemporiki.gr.

You may read the interview in Greek here.