"VATICAN: SECRETARY OF STATE POSITIVE ABOUT TURKEY JOINING THE EU
Vatican City, 30 May (AKI) - The Vatican's secretary of state - the equivalent of a prime minister - indicated that the Holy See is in favour of Turkey joining the EU in an interview to Turin-daily La Stampa published on Wednesday. Responding to a question on whether Turkey, which is grappling with a resurgence of Islamist identity, should join secular Europe, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone acknowledged a 'contradiction' between the country and the Union but stressed that if 'fundamental rules of cohabitation' are respected, dialogue and building together a common future is possible 'also with [Turkey's] entry in Europe.' "
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