The EU bows to German pressure to delay Turkey’s membership talks

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Publication Date 26/06/2013
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EU averted a possible derailment of embattled Turkey’s moribund accession negotiations by agreeing to open the first chapter in three years. EU countries, particularly Germany, Austria and the Netherlands, were keen to fire a warning shot across the bows of Ankara while at the same time keeping Turkey, a strategically important country and NATO stalwart, on board. The EU wants to encourage Turkish society without rewarding the government.

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