Turkish admission splitting the EU
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The EU&#39;s sharp divisions on whether to admit Turkey were bared in the European Parliament, with the leader of the conservatives arguing Turkish admission would kill the Union off.
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BRUSSELS, Oct 6 (IPS) - The European Commission has recommended  negotiations for Turkey to join the EU, but insisted that it  meets strict conditions.
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Chicago Tribune - For most Europeans, the recent recommendation of the European Union's executive body to open membership talks with Turkey goes a step too far.
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BRUSSELS -- In a historic move that could extend Europe's borders to the edge of the volatile Middle East, the European Union recommended yesterday setting mostly Muslim Turkey on a course for full membership in the prosperous 25-nation bloc.
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The EU and Turkey have reportedly struck a deal over a demand that Turkey recognise Cyprus before it begins talks on membership. Do you think Turkey should join the EU?
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Turkey&#39;s decades-long quest to join the European Union looks set to take a great leap forward. On Oct. 6 the European Commission in Brussels is due to release its opinion on whether Turkey has met the legal
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HELSINKI/BRUSSELS - A last-minute offer by Turkey to open a major port to traffic from Cyprus in a bid to avert a partial suspension of its European Union membership talks sowed ...Comment
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BRUSSELS The European Union took a huge step towards its most controversial enlargement to date late Thursday night by agreeing to open membership negotiations with Turkey, although with strict conditions.
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The European Union will need to reform its budget system and may have to impose restrictions on the free movement of labour before it can admit Turkey as a member, according to a document sent to EU member states on Monday.
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The European Commission confirmed it had recommended on Wednesday a partial suspension of Turkey's negotiations to join the European Union over its failure to open its ports to traffic from Cyprus.
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A recent statement by Internal Market Commissioner Frits Bolkestein has highlighted the Commission&#39;s divisions over the issue of Turkey&#39;s EU bid.
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Turkish EU candidacy divided Finnish foreign policy leadership in 1999 The issue of possible Turkish membership of an expanded European Union caused deep divisions within Finland's foreign policy leadership in ...
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STRASBOURG, France - The European Union has recommend Turkey be put on the path to full membership, a historic move that could push Europe's borders to the Middle East and stoked fears among Europeans wary of bringing a poor Muslim country into the prosperous bloc.    Reflecting widespread misgivings, the 30-member EU executive commission on Wednesday set tough conditions to prevent Turkey from backtracking on sweeping democratic and human rights reforms, prompting a sharp response from Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan...
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Turkey and the European Union on Friday agreed a compromise to resolve differences over Turkish recognition of Cyprus paving the way for EU membership talks in October.
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Austriaâs conservative government said yesterday that it wanted a decision from the European Union summit on December 17, to remain open to offering Turkey less than full membership, a prospect dismissed by Turkey.
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ANKARA - Turkey had met political criteria required for European Union (EU) full membership, Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said on Tuesday.
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The adultery obstacle on Turkeyâs EU path, has been removed in the Brussels visit of Erdogan. When he promised to pass TCK, EU lit a green light to Turkey.