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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10589

5 April 2012
A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS / A look behind the news, by ferdinando riccardi
The EU needs to clarify its relationship with Turkey (moving away from the fiction of accession) and the countries of the Arab Spring

The theory and the reality. So what exactly is the European Parliament waiting for, to give up on the fiction of Turkish accession to the EU? It continues to vote on resolutions based on this hypothesis, whereas the responsible authorities on both sides know perfectly well that it has become a fairytale. Furthermore, in its most recent vote on the matter, the EP increased its requirements and reasons for its dissatisfaction (see EUROPE 10585). For its part, Turkey has increasingly shown...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
SECTORAL POLICY
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION
EXTERNAL ACTION