Portugal takes over EU presidency
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"Portugal takes over EU presidency
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (R) and Portuguese counterpart Luis Amado in Berlin, 30 June 2007
There was a symbolic handover to the Portuguese in Berlin on Saturday
Portugal has taken over the rotating European Union (EU) presidency in a tenure likely to involve talks on Turkey's accession.
In coming EU president Jose Socrates, Portugal's prime minister, said he wanted to keep talks on Turkey's possible accession on track."
"Portugal takes over EU presidency
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (R) and Portuguese counterpart Luis Amado in Berlin, 30 June 2007
There was a symbolic handover to the Portuguese in Berlin on Saturday
Portugal has taken over the rotating European Union (EU) presidency in a tenure likely to involve talks on Turkey's accession.
In coming EU president Jose Socrates, Portugal's prime minister, said he wanted to keep talks on Turkey's possible accession on track."
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