Chirac promises Turkey EU referendum
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President Jacques Chirac has promised to hold a referendum on Turkey&#39;s entry to the European Union if the bloc agrees to its accession, despite the risk that France could block its membership.
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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 to approve them despite misgivings by many EU voters.
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President Jacques Chirac said that France would vote in favour of starting membership talks with Turkey when the EU met in December.
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French President Jacques Chirac has said that Turkey could join the European Union - if it complies in full with entry requirements.
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President Jacques Chirac was considering bringing forward the date of France&#39;s national referendum on the EU constitution yesterday after a resounding victory for the &quot;yes&quot; camp
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The European Union (EU) must admit Turkey in order to show that it is not opposed to Islam and it is not a Christian Club, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.
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MILLIYET- French President Jacques Chirac has come out in favor of a proposal to hold a referendum on Turkey's European Union membership.
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President Jacques Chirac was considering bringing forward the date of France's national referendum on the EU constitution yesterday after a resounding victory for the "yes" camp in a pivotal internal vote ...
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HAMISH ROBERTSON: In an historic decision, the leaders of the European Union have agreed to open membership talks with Turkey, after the Turkish Prime Minister pledged to recognise the Greek-Cypriot Government next year.
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Turkey&#39;s Prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has paid a visit to France to defend Ankara&#39;s application to the EU. In French media, he expressed concerns over the terms of the debate in France.
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France reserves the right to veto Turkey's entry into the European Union "at any moment," President Jacques Chirac told state television Sunday in an interview during a state visit to Beijing.
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European Commission  head Jose Manuel Barroso says the EU should give Turkey a clear date to start entry talks.
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French President Jacques Chirac called on the European Union to help create "industrial champions" within the 25-nation bloc that would be competitive on the global economic stage.
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Germany and France offered a ringing endorsement for Turkey&#39;s eventual membership of the European Union at a bilateral summit, as French President Jacques Chirac brushed aside doubts about Paris&#39;s backing.
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan indicated Thursday that he expects to reach a compromise with the EU on the vexed issue of Cyprus before the end of a two-day Brussels summit.
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France will meet its European budget commitments in 2005, bringing its deficit under the 3 percent of the EU limit for the first time in four years, President Jacques Chirac said Wednesday.
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The European Commission president  urged Turkey on Thursday to "go the extra mile" to show  Europeans it is ready for EU membership talks as the bloc  prepared to approve them despite misgivings by many EU voters.