The US is concerned about the effects of the current political crisis on further enlargement of the EU.
The news came after a meeting on Tuesday (7 June) between German foreign minister Joschka Fischer and US chief security advisor Stephen Hadley.
According to Mr Fischer, Washington is worried that the paralysis following the double rejection of the EU constitution in France and the Netherlands last week could affect Turkey's membership bid and the bloc's engagement in the Balkans...
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