BALKANS:  Political Will to Join EU Exists, But Public Scepticism on the Rise
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BELGRADE, Feb 10 (IPS) - The enlargement of the European Union (EU) from 15   to 25 members last May saw only the countries of the Western  Balkans left  out of the family.
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Support for Britain's membership of the European Union is rising, according to a poll published Saturday, confounding popular opinion about the extent of Euroscepticism here.
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There's little delight in Europe's newspapers on Saturday at the prospect of Turkish membership of the EU
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In India, the European Union has an image problem. Seen as an impregnable economic fortress and yet a shaky political sandcastle, the 25-nation bloc faces an uphill battle to be taken seriously in the world's biggest democracy.
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Skeptics wonder how the 10 newest members of the European Union will ever meet the economic conditions for adopting the euro.
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When Europe first saw the Turks nearly 1,000 years ago, Byzantine historians believed they had met &quot;the hordes of the Apocalypse&quot;; ten centuries later, Europe's collective memory is still marked by prejudice against this nation now knocking at the EU's door.
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LA DISCUSSIONE                                          Democratici e socialisti, il futuro Ã¨ l'Europa
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BRUSSELS, Oct 25 (IPS) - Encounters between Russian President Vladimir Putin  and European Union leaders can be embarrassing affairs -- at  least for those EU politicians who fret whenever the bloc's  image as a defender of democracy is sullied.
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Turks are confident the European Union will entertain their bid for membership, but they worry the conditions for admission could be tough.
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PRAGUE- Right-wing and left-wing extremists share opposition to the Czech Republic's EU accession, the effort to establish contacts abroad and have tendency toward militancy, according to an annual report, ...
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The European Union is in danger of extending beyond its proper geographical and cultural limits. Frankly, this title is misleading.
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In countries worried about their own secessionist movements, the response to Kosovo's declaration of independence has been wary
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Many people believe that Croatia may join the European Union along with Bulgaria and Romania in 2007.
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Last week, Romania concluded membership negotiations with the European Union. A number of EU officials and MEPs have openly expressed their misgivings.
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POGORICA, Montenegro (BBC News) - Montenegro and the European Union have signed a key agreement that is the first step towards EU membership for the former Yugoslav state. Montenegro - which has just 650,000 inhabitants - has to fulfill various reforms before entering the EU. Significant judicial and constitutional reforms are required in the tiny country, which is plagued by corruption. It is not yet officially a candidate for EU membership.
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It used to be that European politicians could count on Greece and Cyprus to stand in the way of Turkey&#39;s aspirations to join the European Union.
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PRAGUE, Jan 26 (IPS) - The possibility of Kosovo gaining independence has  sparked a debate in minorities-ridden central-eastern Europe on  whether the Serbian region could set a precedent in prioritising  the right to self-determination over state sovereignty.