Finland has said it will back further EU enlargement when it takes on the EU rotating presidency in July, giving a boost to EU hopefuls Croatia and Turkey.
Visiting the Croatian capital of Zagreb on Thursday (18 May), Finnish prime minister Matti Vanhanen said that his country would continue supporting EU enlargement when it takes on the presidency of the 25-nation bloc in July.
"Finland will continue to support the enlargement of the EU when it takes over the rotating presidency...
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