Marc William Zedler: As Turkey is getting increasingly disillusioned with the EU, momentum could build up for the establishment of a Turkic Union. A Turkic Union would not only be beneficial to Turkey, as it could take up a leading role, but also to the EU, as such a union could serve to counter Russian dominance in the region.
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EU Commission President Barroso meets with Uzbek dictator Islam Karimov today. ++ Despite massacres and oppression carried out under the dictator’s name, the meeting is going ahead. ++ Moreover, the EU refuses to enact sanctions on the regime. ++ “So why is the EU less moral than Tesco or Walmart?” ++ The answer is Afghanistan, as 20% of supplies to NATO forces now transit through Uzbekistan. ++
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