EU Weighs Tougher Conditions for Talks With Turkey
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European Union governments may impose tougher conditions on entry talks with Turkey in response to demands by France, Austria and Cyprus, a draft EU compromise shows.
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Turkey is preparing to amend a controversial law on freedom of speech that has been criticized repeatedly by the European Union and could slow EU accession talks with Brussels.
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The European Commission&#39;s cautious recommendation that Turkey begin membership negotiations puts the country a step closer to realizing its dream of joining Europe - but also sets tough conditions that underscore the gaping divide between this mostly poor
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The European Commission will not set  special conditions for Turkey when it decides Wednesday whether  to recommend opening membership talks with Ankara, Commission  President Romano Prodi said Tuesday.
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BRUSSELS, Belgium - European Union leaders are expected to approve opening talks with Turkey on its wish to join the EU during a two-day summit opening Thursday, but they will likely impose stiff conditions on Ankara.
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Chicago Tribune - European Union leaders decided Thursday to open negotiations with Turkey next year on EU membership, but the road to acceptance will be bumpy.
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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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European Union leaders agreed to open negotiations with Turkey next year on eventual EU membership but Turkey's prime minister said more talks are needed before his government could decide whether to accept the ...
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The European Commission dealt a blow to Turkey's EU membership ambitions, recommending a partial freezing of the talks process over Ankara's hardline stance on Cyprus.
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The European Union's head office edged closer Monday to recommending the start of membership talks with Turkey, but hinted at conditions to ensure Turkey does not backtrack on human rights reforms and to reassure Europeans wary of mass Turkish immigration.
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France will come under renewed pressure on Tuesday to soften its stance on Turkey's bid to join the European Union when Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan drops in on a Franco-German summit in Berlin.
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EU foreign ministers met on Monday to make final preparations for a landmark decision later this week to open entry talks with Turkey amid renewed evidence of strong opposition to Turkish membership in key EU ...
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European Union leaders meet in Brussels this week to decide whether to open talks with Turkey on its controversial bid to join the bloc.
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BRUSSELS The European Commission will not set special conditions for Turkey when it decides on Wednesday whether to recommend opening membership talks with Ankara, the commission president, Romano Prodi, said on Tuesday.
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The European Union opened a meeting today at which it was likely to recommend Turkey begin EU membership talks with one key proviso: that negotiations be halted if Ankara backtracks on sweeping democratic and human rights reforms.
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The European Commission dealt a sharp blow on Wednesday to Turkey's hopes of joining the European Union, recommending a partial suspension of entry talks after Ankara refused to open its ports to Cyprus.
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EU foreign ministers met on Monday to  make final preparations for a landmark decision later this week  to open entry talks with Turkey amid renewed evidence of strong  opposition to Turkish membership in key EU countries.