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Turkey is in member states' "strategic interest" Olli Rehn said (Photo: European Commission)

Finns sceptical about Turkish EU membership

Finns are not entirely convinced that Turkey should join the EU, despite the fact that a Finnish commissioner is in charge of further enlargement.

A new poll, carried out for Finnish MTV3, shows that 47 percent of Finns are against admitting Turkey into the union, 36 percent are in favour and 18 percent are undecided.

Negotiations with Turkey are set to start on 3 October, but scepticism towards Turkish EU membership is mounting in a number of EU member states

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

Turkey is in member states' "strategic interest" Olli Rehn said (Photo: European Commission)

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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