France's Hollande cautiously backs Turkey EU membership bid

ANKARA - French President Francois Hollande cautiously backed Turkey's aim to join the European Union on Monday despite its recent crackdown on police and judiciary and earlier French reservations about the idea.
In a long-planned state visit, the first by a French leader in 22 years, Hollande is seeking to mend frayed ties and smooth the way for French companies angling for contracts in Turkey.

Hellenic MoFA: Greece supports the European perspective of the Western Balkans, as long as there is a show of good faith and compliance with the European principles

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Venizelos’ statement ahead of the European Council (Brussels, 17 December 2013):

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos made the following statement in Brussels today, 17 December, ahead of the upcoming European Council:

“At today’s General Affairs Council, we prepared the Conclusions for the European Council convening this Thursday and Friday.