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“If Turkey is going to receive the green light to start negotiations for full integration into the EU, Israel should obtain the same benefits" (Photo: European Commission)

Spanish foreign minister backs 'virtual membership' for Israel

Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Ángel Moratinos has said the EU should offer Israel a privileged partnership, offering all the benefits of EU membership, without participation in the institutions.

Mr Moratinos – formerly the EU’s representative in the Middle East – told an audience in Tel Aviv on Thursday that current links between the EU and Israel are not enough.

"If Turkey is going to receive the green light to start negotiations for full integration into the EU, Israel should ...

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“If Turkey is going to receive the green light to start negotiations for full integration into the EU, Israel should obtain the same benefits" (Photo: European Commission)

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