"Keep the door wide open to Turkey
The EU should welcome Turkey into the European fold – delaying negotiations risks a political disaster
The fallout from the Irish no vote on the Lisbon treaty threatens a damaging rift between the EU and one of its biggest economic and strategic partners. This country, with a growing economy – now the 17th largest in the world – and a skilled population, has long had a significant relationship with Europe."
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