The EU says it is raising its concerns via diplomatic channels. But the Commission president says that if these are not taken into account sufficiently, "we stand ready to act appropriately within a matter of days" (BBC website.)
Is "its concerns" the antecedent of "these" in the paragraph above?
Yes. 'these' refers to the same thing as 'its concerns'. CJ
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