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"I supported the report on the enlargement to include Turkey because, on the whole, I consider it to be balanced. While it acknowledges the significant progress made by Turkey, it also describes my continuing reservations about the country’s full membership of the EU. Turkey is an important economic partner for us, and its position as an ally in the Middle East is crucial from the perspective of the West. However, there remain a number of concerns regarding the issues of the alignment of legislation and the enforcement of common values, as well as the Cyprus question. I would nevertheless like to assure our Turkish friends that, although equality before the law is a fundamental condition for the rule of law, the requirements of establishing some sort of ‘equality board’ and taking unspecified action against homophobia are not such conditions. A broad interpretation of the terms ‘discrimination’ and ‘homophobia’ have led to the actual discrimination of many decent people in the EU. I would be unhappy if this mistake were to be repeated in Turkey."@en1
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