Schroeder hails Turkish reforms
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The German chancellor describes his Turkish counterpart as a "great reformer" and backs his EU bid.
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ISTANBUL, Turkey  - The speaker of Turkey's parliament on Friday called an emergency session to pass legal reforms meant to help the country's chances of starting membership talks with the European Union.
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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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Negotiations with Turkey over possible membership of the European Union could help make Europe a safer place, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said in an interview to be published Monday.
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Brussels: German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said on Tuesday that he stood by his controversial plan to reform NATO despite criticism that he was undermining the US-led military alliance and Berlin's ties with ...
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German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder vows to continue with unpopular welfare reforms that have prompted huge protests.
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Turkey has been praised for its ongoing reforms but must improve Kurdish minority rights before it can join the EU, an official said.
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged yesterday to press forward with democratic reforms even if the European Union refuses to open membership talks with Turkey this week.
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan made the most of an upbeat economic report on his country to press its case for membership in the European Union.
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan headed to Brussels Wednesday to assure the European Union that Turkey is committed to pro-EU reforms after his party shelved a key reform package amid hard-liners' demands that it include a proposal to outlaw adultery.
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German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, visiting Libya for the first time since the end of its international isolation, praised the reforms of Muammar Gaddafi and invited the Libyan leader to visit Germany.
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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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R E G I O N: KABUL: Visiting German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder Monday welcomed Afghanistan's first ever presidential election as a 'breakthrough' for the war-shattered land, struggling with a crippling drugs ...
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Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said Monday he is confident of winning Germans over to his reform plans and rebuilding his party&#39;s support after avoiding major new losses in local elections in a traditional stronghold.
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EU Enlargement Commissioner Guenter Verheugen expressed satisfaction at Turkey's reform progress, saying there were &quot;no more obstacles&quot; on the table after talks with the country's leader.
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ANKARA, Turkey  - Parliament overwhelmingly approved Sunday legal reforms expected to boost Turkey's chances of starting membership talks with the European Union after the governing party dropped a proposal to criminalize adultery that EU leaders sharply opposed.
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The European Commission gave Turkey&#39;s hopes of joining the European Union a huge boost last week, saying it saw &quot;no more obstacles&quot; toward a &quot;clear recommendation&quot; on starting EU entry talks with Ankara.