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*** EU/Turkey: Speaking to the press in Ankara, the European Commissioner responsible for accession negotiations with the candidate countries, Gunther Verheugen said that Turkey had not made the progress hoped for regarding human rights reform and democratisation. "There is currently political stagnation, Turkey is wasting time. Almost a year has already been lost", Mr. Verheugen is alleged to have said according to journalists on...