Muslim official backs president in Turin book fair spat

    According to Yahya Pallavicini, vice-president of the Italian Islamic religious community, Italian president Giorgio Napolitano is right to inaugurate the Turin book fair, which is celebrating Israel’s right to exit. “I express my complete solidarity with Italy’s president of the republic, Giorgio Napolitano, on behalf of COREIS, and also with the Turin book fair’s director,…

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      French Officials Promises Fairness Toward Turkey in EU Entry Talk

      French European Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Jouyet has promised France will remain impartial during negotiations for the EU’s presidency, which it will assume July 1, 2008. President Sarkozy has publicly stated he is wary of admitting Muslim Turkey into the EU, suggesting a Mediterranean grouping as an alternative to full membership. Jouyet has assured the press…

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