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EU countries feel ‘numb’ about Turkey ahead of critical EU summit
EU member states cannot find a common ground to respond to an escalating situation with Turkey ahead of a crucial summit later this week, EURACTIV has learnt. “The feelings in…
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EU, Turkey share common interest on neighborhood: Borrell
BRUSSELS- Anadolu Agency The <a title="EU" href="/search/EU">EU</a> foreign policy chief on Dec. 4 said <a title="Turkey" href="/search/Turkey">Turkey</a> and the bloc share common interests on developing a good neighborhood. Addressing the…
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Merkel: EU, Turkey made no enough progress in improving relations
The European Union and Turkey have not made enough progress in improving relations, said German Chancellor Angela Merkel. She noted that Turkey's activities in the eastern Mediterranean, where the country…
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EU Parliament Vice President Calls for Sanctions on Turkey During December Summit
"The EU should definitively apply sanctions, and not only discuss them in the corridors, with clear Council Conclusions during the EU Summit on 10-11 December", Papadimoulis said, adding that "it…
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European Parliament Calls for Urgent Sanctions on Turkey
European Parliament called for tough sanctions against Turkey on Nov. 26 Members of the European Parliament on Thursday voted in favor of a resolution calling on the European Council to…
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European Parliament urges EU to impose sanctions on Turkey over Cyprus
The European Parliament has urged the EU to impose sanctions on Turkey after President Tayyip Erdogan this month paid a visit to the breakaway Turkish-held north of divided Cyprus. With…
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Turkey summons EU, Germany, Italy envoys after Libya-bound ship searched
Turkey summoned the envoys of the European Union, Germany and Italy to protest against a German attempt to search a Libya-bound, Turkish-flagged commercial ship, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday.In a…
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Varosha high on EU agenda says Borrell
The issue of Varosha, the fenced-off area in Famagusta that the Turkish side plans to open, and has partially done so, will remain a top priority for the EU, Commission…
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Turkey calls on EU to ‘keep promises of closer cooperation’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday urged the European Union (EU) to keep its promises to establish closer cooperation. "We call on the European Union to keep the promises made…
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EU: Turkey’s behavior widens its separation from EU
* Photo: Anadolu Agency (AA) - Archive Click to read the article in Turkish The relationship between the European Union (EU) and Turkey is "approaching a watershed moment" and is…