EU Summit Restart Delayed for Turkey Talks
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EU leaders delayed the restart of a  European Union summit Friday for private consultations on  Turkey, which has been offered entry talks provided it takes  steps toward recognizing the Greek Cypriot government.
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The European Commission advises that Turkey's EU membership talks be partly suspended over the Cyprus issue.
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The European Union (EU) and Turkeyreached an agreement on Friday to start talks next year on the country&#39;s membership of the bloc.
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By George Parker in Brussels, Raphael Minder in Strasbourg and Bertrand Benoit in Berlin. European leaders will on Thursday hold last-minute talks to hammer out terms under which Turkey can finally embark on the road to joining the European Union.
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Turkey's Prime Minister kept the EU waiting on Friday on whether he would accept the terms of its historic offer to start accession negotiations, leaving late-night talks with the bloc's presidency without a ...
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Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to hold talks with the EU commissioner in charge of the blocâs enlargement process Guenter Verheugen, and members of the European Parliament, including European Parliament chief Josep Borrell, as well as
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After years of delays, the European Union's head office is likely to recommend that Turkey begin membership talks with the bloc &#151; an endorsement that comes with one key proviso: that negotiations be halted if Ankara backtracks on sweeping democratic and human rights reforms.
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The EU says a political dispute in Serbia has prompted a delay in signing a co-operation deal.
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The EU has offered to begin membership talks with Turkey next year, with 3 October given as a start date. EU leaders said the aim of the talks - which could take up to 15 years - would be full membership, but Turkey&#39;s entry could not be guaranteed.
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16 December 2004 -- Whether to open membership talks with Turkey will top the agenda of a two-day European Union summit opening today in Brussels.
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The EU summit is set to spell out dates and terms for Turkey&#39;s bid for membership on 16-17 December. Barring a last-minute upset, negotiations may begin in autumn of 2005.
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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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The European Union and the United States agreed Wednesday to delay a U.N. vote on a resolution that would give Kosovo independence under international supervision until after this week's Group of Eight summit discussion.
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European Union leaders began a two-day summit that will see them slow down the process of EU enlargement until they can reform the bloc's creaking institutions.
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Turkey, cheered by the European Commission&#39;s backing for the start of EU entry talks, switched its focus on Thursday to a December summit of EU leaders amid
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The European Commission decided on Wednesday to recommend a partial suspension of Turkey's negotiations to join the European Union after it failed to open its ports to EU member Cyprus, EU sources said.
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Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan rebuffed a European Commission plea on Friday to make a gesture toward recognition of Cyprus before EU leaders decide next week on opening membership talks with Ankara.