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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10077

13 February 2010
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/turkey
Calls for referendum in Turkey on joining EU

Brussels, 12/02/2010 (Agence Europe) - The Portuguese MEP Mario David (EPP) has called for Turkey to hold a referendum to ask its citizens whether they wish to continue accession negotiations - and therefore are prepared to be subjected to the rules and values of the EU - or whether they would prefer to enter into a more flexible "privileged partnership" agreement with the Union. Mr David questions was whether the Turks are genuinely prepared to comply with the rules and values of the EU,...

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