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Sunday, September 19, 2010

EU struggles to project itself as world power

"EU struggles to project itself as world power

By David Gardner in Brussels

Published: September 19 2010 17:59 | Last updated: September 19 2010 17:59

...A notable failure is Turkey. Though the route to Turkish accession to the EU is blocked by French and German objections as well as Cypriot filibustering, there has been little effort to co-ordinate foreign policy with Turkey, which has re-emerged as a confident regional power in areas of vital interest to the EU, from the Balkans to the Middle East."

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