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Ankara ambivalent toward new EU president - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review

"Ankara ambivalent toward new EU president

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ANKARA - Hürriyet Daily News
Turkey is relatively comfortable with Belgium's Herman van Rompuy becoming the new European Union president. Although Rompuy has a poor reputation in Ankara due to earlier remarks against Turkey’s membership, there is little fear of a reversal in negotiations. “It is important that he has vowed to be fair and objective in regard to Turkey’s accession,” chief EU negotiator Egemen Bağış says."

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