Schlagwort: Portugal

A relatively positive agenda…at least until Merkel is out (30.6.2021)

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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 Read More …

Webinar: “The East-Med and Turkey during Portugal’s EU presidency” (30.6.2021)

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Together with professor Isabel David (Universidade de Lisboa) we organized and moderated a webinar at the end of Portugal’s EU Presidency with a special focus on what these six months meant for Turkey and the East-Med. What were the major challenges and developments during these six months? Besides this evaluation of the presidency and its effect on EU-Turkey relations, this webinar will also analyze the state of Portuguese-Turkish bilateral relations. Read More …