"The EU & Turkey in 2008: more of the same?
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Opinion by columnist Amanda Akçakoca from Today’s Zaman of 02.01.2008
Turkey will enter 2008 with a new self-confidence. Through crucial parliamentary and presidential elections in 2007 Turkey regained political stability and shed its image of a country in chaos unable to accomplish political conciliation. On the other hand leadership in the EU became weaker with member states continuing to be divided on many issues. The election of French President Nicholas Sarkozy exacerbated the situation with Sarkozy all but naming himself “leader of the pack.”
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