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Viewing cable 08BRUSSELS1147, BELGIUM IN FAVOR OF TURKEY'S ACCESSION TO THE EU

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08BRUSSELS1147 2008-07-28 14:45 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Brussels 
VZCZCXRO7745
PP RUEHAG RUEHDF RUEHIK RUEHLZ RUEHROV
DE RUEHBS #1147 2101445
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 281445Z JUL 08
FM AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7771
INFO RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE
RUEHAK/AMEMBASSY ANKARA 0667
RUEHIT/AMCONSUL ISTANBUL 0220
 
UNCLAS BRUSSELS 001147 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SE DANIELLE GARBE AND EUR/ERA ACTING POL 
DIR GIAUQUE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PTER PGOV TU EUN BE
SUBJECT: BELGIUM IN FAVOR OF TURKEY'S ACCESSION TO THE EU 
BUT WOULD LIKE MORE PROGRESS ON REFORM 
 
REF: STATE 79278 
 
 ΒΆ1.  (SBU)  Poloff gave reftel points to MFA Turkey Desk 
Officer Marie Noelle Dubois July 25. Dubois said the Belgian 
position remains in favor of Turkey's accession to the EU, 
dependent upon how Turkey progresses with reforms, and how it 
handles the current court case mentioned in reftel.  The 
Belgians are concerned about the court case but they will not 
speculate as to what will happen.  Dubois said there should 
be an EU declaration once the court reaches its verdict. 
Dubois claims Belgium sees some progress in Turkey, but notes 
that in the last couple of years the climate there has not 
been conducive to reform. 
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