Chirac defiant over widespread opposition to Turkey&#39;s EU bid
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The French President, Jacques Chirac, further muddied debate over Turkish membership of the European Union by declaring he wants to change France&#39;s constitution so the issue is eventually put to a vote in a national referendum.
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President Jacques Chirac and Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder will discuss Turkey&#39;s EU membership bid on Tuesday as strong advocates of entry talks, but analysts say questions remain on their stance due to domestic opposition.
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France's Armenian community said Friday it would appeal to President Jacques Chirac to prevent negotiations on Turkish membership of the European Union until Turkey acknowledged responsibility for the World War ...
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Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan urged the European Union on Thursday to open its doors to non-Christians after French President Jacques Chirac made a vibrant appeal to bring Turkey into the EU.
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French President Jacques Chirac reiterated Friday its support for Turkish membership for the European Union (EU). Chirac noted that &quot;in any case, we should take all the necessary
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Turkey was expected to insist on the unconditional backing of European Union powerhouses Germany and France for its bid to join the bloc at three-way talks, amid signs Paris is hedging its bets.
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President Jacques Chirac appealed for national unity Tuesday to try to stem criticism of France&#39;s failure to secure the release of two French journalists held in Iraq and restore faith in French diplomacy.
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French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin has voiced misgivings about Turkey joining the EU, asking if Europe really wanted &#39;the river of Islam to enter the riverbed of secularism&#39;.
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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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French President Jacques Chirac wants to change his country&#39;s constitution to allow for a referendum on Turkey&#39;s bid to join the European Union.
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Jose Manuel Barroso, the incoming president of the European Commission, faces a spectacular showdown with Euro-MPs after defiantly resisting demands to reshuffle his team.
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French President Jacques Chirac said yesterday he had asked the government to prepare a constitutional amendment that would require a referendum to be held on Turkey&#39;s accession, despite the risk that France could block its membership.
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Mrs Merkel and Mr Chirac are co-ordinating positions on Turkey German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Jacques Chirac have rejected the idea of setting a deadline for Turkey to comply with EU ...Comment
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The next holder of the EU presidency rejects a French bid to debate on Turkey's EU membership bid.
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French President Jacques Chirac called on the European Union Friday to help create &quot;industrial champions&quot; within the 25-nation bloc that would be competitive on the global economic stage.
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French President Jacques Chirac says Turkey can join the EU as a member if it meets entry requirements.
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French President Jacques Chirac said Wednesday that Turkey's EU membership bid was &quot;not a done deal,&quot; although he believed it was in Europe's best interests, a government spokesman reported after a cabinet meeting.