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The EU’s Turkish opening 1 juillet 2015

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Azer News (Azerbaijan) July 1st, 2015, p. 3                        中文  عربي  Español  Français

By Javier Solana *

June’s Turkish general election sent a powerful message: Turkey’s democracy remains intact. Indeed, while there were some grievances about transparency during the campaign process, democracy prevailed, with a stunning 86% of eligible voters turning out – a rate rarely seen in Europe. (suite…)

Middle East Is Sinking Deeper Into Instability 24 juillet 2013

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The Moscow Times (Russia) 24 July 2013, p. 9                   Español  Français

By Javier Solana *

Instability continues to spread in the Middle East, with the military coup in Egypt the latest episode to trigger political tremors throughout the region. (suite…)

A New Business Model for Cyprus 27 mars 2013

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Today’s Zaman (Turkey) 27 March 2013, p. 17                     Español  Français

Javier Solana *

Madrid – Once again, Europe has peered into the abyss. But the tentative agreement between Cyprus and the troika (the European Commission, the International Monetary Fund, and the European Central Bank) probably means that the worst has been avoided. (suite…)

Reset Turkey/EU Relations 15 juin 2011

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Daily News Egypt, June 15, 2011                  Français  Deutsch  Español 

By Javier Solana *, Madrid

Just five months ago, Osama bin Laden was alive, Hosni Mubarak was firmly in control in Egypt, and Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali ruled Tunisia with an iron hand. Today, popular rebellion and political change have spread throughout the region. We have witnessed brutal repression of protests in Syria and Yemen, Saudi troops crossing into Bahrain, and an ongoing battle for Libya. (suite…)