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Despite divisions on the details, the Strasbourg plenary gave a large majority approval of the Turkey report (Photo: Austrian EU Presidency)

Huge parliamentary majority for critical EU Turkey report

The European Parliament has voted strongly in favour of the critical report on Turkey's EU accession progress, in a Strasbourg plenary vote on Wednesday (27 September).

The 732-strong chamber supported the controversial report by the Dutch centre-right MEP Camiel Eurlings with 429 votes in favour, 71 against and 125 abstentions.

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Despite divisions on the details, the Strasbourg plenary gave a large majority approval of the Turkey report (Photo: Austrian EU Presidency)

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