Telegraph
"Public opinion matters, says EU
By Justin Stares in Brussels
(Filed: 25/06/2006)
After years of single-mindedly championing European integration, the European Commission has finally been told that it must take into account a revolutionary new factor when drawing up policy: public opinion.
Someone voting yes to admitting Turkey
52 per cent of people in the EU oppose admitting Turkey
Instead of brushing aside the views of ordinary citizens as no more than a nuisance, the European Union executive has been instructed by Europe's leaders to take account of 'perception by citizens' when deciding whether the EU should be further enlarged."
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