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Monday, March 31, 2014

Backsliding on democracy will hurt Turkey’s EU ambitions, officials say | euronews, Europe

Backsliding on democracy will hurt Turkey’s EU ambitions, officials say

31/03 18:42 CET

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be bolstered by his party’s local election win, but EU officials warned on Monday that he must focus on democratic reforms if Ankara is to achieve closer ties with Brussels.

Doubts remain over his commitment to such reforms after ministers ordered Twitter and YouTube to be blocked, sparking international condemnation.

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