A veteran politician from Belgium's Flemish Christian Democrat party, he has been outspoken in the past in opposition to Turkey joining the EU. He warned it could dilute Europe's Christian heritage. "Turkey is not a part of Europe and will never be part of Europe," he said as an opposition politician five years ago.
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Does Rompuy's election signal the end of Turkey's aspirations to join the EU?
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