EU should send Turkey positive signal: Barroso
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Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, European Commission chief-in-waiting, said Friday the EU should send Turkey a positive signal on its chances of joining the bloc, as long as Ankara meets the necessary criteria.
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The European Union must vote to start membership talks with Turkey immediately and without attaching more conditions when its leaders meet tomorrow in Brussels, Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said.
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The European Union's decision to hold entry talks with Turkey receives a widespread welcome.
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A senior EU official says the Turkish government has given human rights guarantees, setting the stage for a recommendation on beginning talks over EU membership with the nation.
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BRUSSELS, Dec 15  - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Brussels late Wednesday ahead of an EU summit widely expected to give Ankara a green light to start membership negotiations with the bloc.
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The European Commission is set to announce that Turkey is ready to begin negotiations on joining the EU.
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan&#39;s positive meetings yesterday in Brussels brought Turkey closer to its objective of becoming a member of the European Union (EU).
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The European Commission president urged Turkey on Thursday to &quot;go the extra mile&quot; to show Europeans it is ready for EU membership talks as the bloc prepared
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JOUY-EN-JOSAS, France  - Turkey's offer to open a major port to traffic from Cyprus goes in the right direction, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Friday.
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French President Jacques Chirac says Turkey can join the EU as a member if it meets entry requirements.
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Amid soaring market optimism, Turkish  Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan told his cheering party faithful  on Tuesday the European Union would agree this week to open  long-delayed entry talks with the populous Muslim country.
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PARIS - Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed belief on Thursday that the decision that the European Council would make on December 17th (on whether and when to open negotiations with Turkey) would be a milestone for not only Turkey-(EU) relations
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The prospects for progress in Turkey's EU membership talks are now brighter than at the start of the year, writes Kirsty Hughes.
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Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan voiced confidence on Wednesday that Turkey would win a date for opening long-delayed European Union entry
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The upcoming European Union summit in Brussels is likely to approve the opening of membership talks with Turkey, Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende said.
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TURKEY has convinced Brussels it is ready to start negotiating membership of the European Union, opening the way for a transformation of Europe.
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Turkey should &quot;go the extra mile&quot; and recognise Cyprus, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has said ahead of a key EU summit.