BRUSSELS—The European Union is considering freezing negotiations over Turkey’s decadeslong bid to join the bloc as tensions flare over the measures the government has taken in the wake of July’s failed coup attempt. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and several senior EU officials are questioning the rationale of continuing membership negotiations amid fresh criticism over democracy and rule of law in Turkey—two essential...

Source: Wall Street Journal November 08, 2016 15:09 UTC