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6 July 2009
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Slovakia set for tight presidential run-off  [FR] [DE]

Slovakia's President Ivan Gašparovič won the first round of presidential elections at the weekend (21 March). But with a lead of just 8.7 percentage points over opposition candidate Iveta Radičová, both frontrunners must mobilise more voters ahead of the run-off on 4 April, reports EurActiv Slovakia.


Germany keeps labour market shut for Eastern Europeans until 2011  [FR] [DE]

Amid public fears that cheap labour from Poland and elsewhere could threaten local employment, Germany decided to not allow low-skilled Eastern European workers access to their labour market before 2011, the Labour Ministry said on Wednesday (16 July).


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Geopolitics of EU energy supply  [FR] [DE]

As one of the world's largest importers of oil, gas and coal, the EU is a major player on the international energy market - However, it remains a dwarf on the political stage as member states keep the upper hand on foreign policy. (read more)

Turkey-Russia relations

Turkey-Russia relations  [DE]

Given their dynamically growing economic co-operation, the leaders of Turkey and Russia are now working for closer political dialogue to match. (read more)

The EU-25's view of Turkey's membership bid

The EU-25's view of Turkey's membership bid  [DE]

Turkey's drive to enter the EU as a full member has reached a critical phase: in December, the EU summit will decide on whether to open accession talks with Ankara. (read more)

 
Analysis & Commentary
EU enlargement: Cooperation or competition in the Balkans? 
Peter Sain ley Berry, Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN)
What Europeans think about Turkey and why 
Katinka Barysch, Centre for European Reform (CER)
Turkey and Europe: the way ahead 
International Crisis Group
Taxes: the world is getting flatter 
S. Adam Cardais, Transitions Online
 
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