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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9887

23 April 2009
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/turkey
Upcoming Swedish EU Presidency hopes to make progress in accession process

Brussels, 22/04/2009 (Agence Europe) - Sweden, which is to hold EU presidency during the second half of this year, firmly supports Turkey's membership and hopes to take accession talks forward. “Turkey belongs in Europe. Turkey is a crucial country for Europe. With its regional role and young population, Turkey carries strategic importance for the EU”, said Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, speaking on 21 April in Ankara, where he had just met his Turkish counterpart, Recep...

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