France, Germany reiterate backing to Turkey&#39;s EU bid
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Despite public opposition in France and Germany, the two country&#39;s leaders have again expressed support for Turkey&#39;s quest for EU membership during a brief summit in Berlin.
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More than half the citizens of the European Union back plans for a further enlargement of the 25-nation bloc, but support falls to just over one third in France and Germany, according
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President Jacques Chirac said that France would vote in favour of starting membership talks with Turkey when the EU met in December.
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Paris has laid down three conditions to back the start of EU membership talks with Turkey, in a bid to assuage hostile French public opinion.
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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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PARIS: Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said in an interview published on Thursday that he is looking to President Jacques Chirac to reassure Ankara over France's backing for its bid to join the European ...
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German, French and Turkish leaders meet, with Ankara's EU bid expected to be high on the agenda.
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PARIS: Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said in an interview published on Thursday that he is looking to President Jacques Chirac to reassure Ankara over Franceâs backing for its bid to join the European Union.
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Germany and France have agreed that a future combination of European Aeronautic, Defense and Space Co. and Thales SA must benefit both countries&#39; interests, Economics and Labor Minister Wolfgang Clement said.
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Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul of Turkey failed on Tuesday to persuade Germany's conservative opposition to back Turkey's bid for full European Union membership, but said he was confident the bloc would give a ...
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BERLIN France and Germany on Tuesday stood behind Turkey&#39;s campaign to join the European Union, although President Jacques Chirac of France stuck by his plan to hold a referendum on the issue and said membership negotiations could take years.
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German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said Sunday that there was &quot;no problem&quot; with Germany&#39;s support to the start of negotiations on Turkey&#39;s entrance into EU.
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Germany and France are expected to adopt a tougher stand on the Turkish bid to join the EU when their leaders meet in SaarbrA A1 4cken on Tuesday .Comment
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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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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.
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After a meeting with German Chancellor Gerhard SchrÃ¶der, French President Jacques Chirac said Friday he supports a change to his country&#39;s constitution to allow for a referendum on Turkish EU membership.
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PARIS Turkey won an important endorsement Thursday in its bid to join the European Union as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development issued a report praising Ankara for recent economic strides.