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Fillon: 'It is not presumed that Turkey will become a full member' (Photo: European Commission)

France wants all Balkan countries in EU, except Turkey

French Prime Minister Francois Fillon, in an exclusive interview with the Croatian daily Jutarnji list, which belongs to WAZ Media Group, has said his country supports all Western Balkan countries in their bid to join the EU, but this process is to remain based on the individual merits of each country in fulfilling the necessary "benchmarks" set by the EU.

Mr Fillon, who visited Croatia last weekend, said it is at the final stage of its accession process and has arrived at the...

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

Fillon: 'It is not presumed that Turkey will become a full member' (Photo: European Commission)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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