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Nicolas Sarkozy - "Does Europe need borders or is it just a concept" (Photo: European Commission)

Sarkozy to push for Turkey debate

French president Nicolas Sarkozy is to force a debate on Turkey and whether it belongs in the European Union in the coming months, despite visible reluctance by the European Commission to confront the issue.

Addressing a packed Brussels press room yesterday a week after being sworn into office, Mr Sarkozy stated "I believe that Turkey does not have a place in the European Union."

"We are going to have this debate on Turkey, we cannot avoid it," he added.

The president went ...

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Nicolas Sarkozy - "Does Europe need borders or is it just a concept" (Photo: European Commission)

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