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Friday, May 24, 2013

Van Rompuy sees 'concrete steps' in Turkey's EU bid - Public Service Europe

Van Rompuy sees 'concrete steps' in Turkey's EU bid

by Daniel Mason
24 May 2013

There should soon be "concrete steps" forward in Turkey's stalled application to join the European Union, the president of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, predicted in a speech to business leaders in Ankara yesterday. He also claimed that one of the main roadblocks in the accession process, the Cyprus dispute, could be overcome by taking inspiration from the post-war reconciliation of Germany and France.

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