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Michel Rocard

Michel Rocard was a French socialist Prime Minister (1989-1991) and deputy to the European Parliament. Closed to George Soros, he is the manager of the International Crisis Group. He is a member of the Independent Commission on Turkey established by the British Council and the Open Society Institute of George Soros.

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"Nuclear escalation: danger"

by Michel Rocard

9 February 2006

Mister President, on January 19 you gave an important speech in which you reminded our country the fundamental principles that make up our defence policy. But, even when it’s important for the French population to know how we defend our vital interests, having irrefutable decisions about this (...)

“Turkey: threatened negotiations”

by Michel Rocard

11 November 2005

The changes of attitudes by some policy makers regarding Turkey are some how unhealthy for they seem to prove that the French political class rules based on polls only. It’s necessary to recall some facts. The European Commission established the rules and it’s obvious that Turkey won’t be a (...)