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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9672

31 May 2008
A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS / A look behind the news, by ferdinando riccardi
Accession is incompatible with interests of both Turkey and the EU

Yesterday, when I wrote that official positions on Turkey have not changed, I was also referring to the vote at the European Parliament: - there was a very clear majority in favour of membership (467 in favour, 62 against and 61 abstentions). However, when it comes to substance, it has been noted that: - a) several MEPs have taken a stance in favour of the alternative solution to membership, i.e. a privileged partnership. In my article yesterday, I cited Jacques Toubon, but Werner Langen of...

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