"Former Belgian FM Michel speaks in support of Turkish EU membership
Support for Turkey in the face of pressure from within the EU to accept Armenian claims of genocide has come from EU Commission member and former Belgian Foreign Minister Louis Michel. Speaking on the subject, Michel said yesterday 'New political criteria cannot be put in front of Turkey for it to gain EU membership. Turkey has great importance for the EU. It is enough just to look and see where energy lines cross eachother to understand this.' "
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