DuvarEnglish article on the European Council under Portuguese EU presidency (January-June 2021) …
Abstract: Even with the sustained status quo on Cyprus, EU-Turkey relations might become more troublesome after the elections in Germany in late September. After a new government is sworn in, Merkel is out. Turkey will lose its strongest ally, who has been protecting it so far from sanctions and harsher reactions and the strongest advocate of the positive agenda.
Full article: https://www.duvarenglish.com/a-relatively-positive-agendaat-least-until-merkel-is-out-article-58003