EU Clinches Deal on Terms for Turkey Talks
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The European Union and Turkey reached  a historic agreement on starting membership talks on Friday  after Ankara said it would sign a pact acknowledging Cyprus as  an EU member.
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Turkey declared that it had fulfilled  all the political criteria for membership talks with the  European Union on Sunday, three days before a recommendation  from the EU's executive that will give Ankara a green light.
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After a day of frantic haggling, European Union leaders struck a hard-fought deal securing Turkish promises on the divided island of Cyprus in return for Ankara winning the historic prize of a start to EU entry talks.
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The European Union spelled out tough  conditions Friday for Turkey to start membership talks next  October ahead of final bargaining with the Turkish prime  minister at a landmark summit.
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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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European Union leaders voiced relief at clinching a deal on Friday on a treaty to reform the 27-nation bloc's institutions, replacing a defunct constitution and ending a two-year crisis of confidence in Europe's future.
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EU leaders agree at a summit in Brussels to begin membership talks with Turkey on 3 October next year.
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The European Union and Turkey reached a historic agreement Friday to begin talks next year aimed at bringing the populous Muslim nation into the EU after hammering out a compromise over Ankara's relationship with Cyprus.
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BRUSSELS, Belgium  - 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 offer.
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With the Turkish prime minister lobbying to the last minute, European Union leaders Thursday night reached a historic decision to open membership talks with Turkey late next year.
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European Union leaders clinched  agreement on Saturday on a detailed mandate for a new treaty to  overhaul the 27-nation bloc after persuading Poland to end a  stand-off that nearly torpedoed their summit.
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European Union leaders clinched agreement on Saturday on a detailed mandate for a new treaty to overhaul the 27-nation bloc after persuading Poland to end a stand-off that nearly torpedoed their summit.
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European Union leaders agreed to begin membership talks with Turkey, vowing to promote Turkish economic growth and build a bridge to the wider Muslim world.
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European Union foreign ministers  agreed on Monday on a partial freeze of Turkey's EU membership  talks to penalize Ankara for failing to normalize trade with  Cyprus.
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BRUSSELS - The European Union and Turkey reached a historic agreement yesterday to begin talks next year aimed at bringing the populous Muslim nation into the EU after hammering out a compromise over Ankara&#39;s relationship with Cyprus.
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If all goes to plan, EU heads of government will agree over dinner on Thursday night to give Turkey the green light to start membership talks in the autumn of 2005.
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The European Union and Turkey reached  a historic agreement on Friday on starting talks on admitting  the large Muslim nation to the bloc after last minute haggling  over Ankara's relationship with EU member Cyprus.