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In December 1999, the European Union (EU) closed a decade with the umpteenth ‘historical summit’, held in Helsinki. This time such a euphoric final conclusion was first and foremost inspired by the decision of the European leaders of government and the French head of state to extend the number of candidates for membership to thirteen countries. The particular inclusion of Turkey into this group of privileged states was a true masterpiece of diplomacy.
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Holman, O. (2001). The Enlargement of the European Union Towards Central and Eastern Europe: The Role of Supranational and Transnational Actors. In: Bieler, A., Morton, A.D. (eds) Social Forces in the Making of the New Europe. International Political Economy Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781403900814_8
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