EU hardens accession conditions
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The European Commission has signalled that it may suspend membership negotiations with candidate countries if they fail to meet tough EU criteria.
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The European Commission has given a qualified go-ahead to starting EU membership talks with Turkey, warning that negotiations could be frozen if the country backtracks on reforms.
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An EU commissioner issues a strongly-worded warning to Macedonia over its ambitions to join the EU.
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The European Union&#39;s executive commission is expected to recommend on Wednesday that Turkey begin entry talks for membership in the bloc, but with stringent and long-term conditions attached.
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European Union leaders have put the lid on further enlargement of the bloc until the necessary reforms can be agreed to accommodate new members and the whole process gains wide public support.
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The European Commission says it will do more to help EU member states handle large flows of migrants.
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The EU adopts plans to force European energy markets to be open to more competition.
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The European Union stepped up pressure Tuesday on Ukraine to review the outcome of its disputed presidential election, which has triggered widespread criticism from across the continent.
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The European Commission, the European Union&#39;s executive body, is expected to recommend on Wednesday that Turkey be allowed to begin negotiations to join the bloc, but it is also likely to set tough conditions on Ankara&#39;s eventual membership.
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BRUSSELS -- Turkey will have to accept tough conditions, including de facto recognition of Cyprus and a permanent brake on labor migration, to open European Union entry talks, according to a draft EU summit statement.
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European Union leaders faced a showdown at a summit on Thursday over efforts to reform the bloc's creaking institutions, but chances of agreement seemed to rise after chief critic Poland softened its tone.
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European Union leaders headed for a  showdown on Thursday over efforts to reform the bloc&#39;s creaking  institutions, but chances of agreement appeared to rise after  chief critic Poland softened its tone.
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The European Union is likely to  toughen up entry requirements next week for U.S. long-grain  rice to avoid an unauthorized biotech strain, possibly making  EU governments conduct compulsory rather than just random  testing.
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The European Union of Wednesday urged applicants Bulgaria and Romania to continue economic and democratic reforms to fully meet membership requirements at the schedule of their admission in January 2007.
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Turkey signaled growing unease on Monday that the European Union wants to impose special conditions on its drive to join the wealthy bloc and insisted it must be treated in the same way as any other candidate country.
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The European market rules will force deals to be made one country at a time.
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European Union leaders headed for a showdown on Thursday over efforts to overhaul the bloc's creaking institutions, but chances of agreement appeared to be rising after chief critic Poland softened its tone.