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Tuesday, August 02, 2011

AFP: MPs warn over security risks if Turkey joins EU

"MPs warn over security risks if Turkey joins EU

(AFP) – 1 day ago

LONDON — British MPs expressed concern Monday about the security risks posed by Turkey's accession to the European Union, but said membership should bring long-term benefits to the bloc.

Parliament's home affairs committee warned that if Turkey joined the EU, the union's borders would extend to Syria, Iran and Iraq, 'which pose a considerable security risk, including as a source of large numbers of irregular migrants'."

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