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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10876

28 June 2013
A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS / A look behind the news, by ferdinando riccardi
EU-Turkey - a dream and a few considerations on difficult relations

Split Turkey up? Let's dream a minute. Relations with Turkey are so important for Europe, and the history and geography between the two are so intertwined (starting with Byzantium, which then became Constantinople and is now Istanbul) that a modus vivendi is definitely needed. In times gone by, this intertwined connection resulted in conflicts at sea and on land, and in reciprocal invasions - with the Turks reaching right up to the gates of Vienna. Today, it's fortunately the path of peace...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
EUROPEAN COUNCIL
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
INSTITUTIONAL
SECTORAL POLICIES
SOCIAL
EXTERNAL ACTION
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU