Bloomberg View: Let Turkey Progress Toward EU Membership
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François Hollande should add an item to his daunting list of priorities: End France’s block on Turkey’s talks to join the European Union, and do it soon.
That may seem eccentric in light of everything Hollande already faces, what with the euro area’s economic meltdown. But it isn’t. EU leaders need to show direction and create momentum for the bloc in areas where they can reaffirm its purpose and values, even as the economy sputters.