EU must stand firm regarding Turkey, says France’s Beaune

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French junior minister for European Affairs Clement Beaune visited the Lynx NATO operation forces at the Rukla base on Sept. 29, 2020. (File/AFP)
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  • “In the short-term there must be signals of resolve. We will see if there are sanctions,” a French minister said

PARIS: The European Union must stand firm against Turkey and this could mean possible sanctions, junior European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune said on Thursday.
“In the short-term there must be signals of resolve. We will see if there are sanctions,” he said on broadcaster France 2 television.
EU leaders are set to meet in Brussels on Thursday for two days of discussions notably on tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean and relations with Turkey.

Topics: European Union Turkey France