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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10871

21 June 2013
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 40
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) turkey
No EU member state consensus on opening a new chapter

Brussels, 20/06/2013 (Agence Europe) - On 20 June, the ambassadors from the EU member states failed to find consensus on opening a new negotiation chapter with Turkey on regional policy (Chapter 22). According to one European diplomat, it is “25 versus 2”. Germany and the Netherlands are reportedly against, believing that, after the recent events in Turkey, “it isn't politically acceptable” to open a new chapter. The other members reportedly stressed the need to maintain a...

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