Barroso pushes for Turkey talks
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European Commission  head Jose Manuel Barroso says the EU should give Turkey a clear date to start entry talks.
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After meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyp Erdogan Thursday morning, EU Expansion Commissioner GÃ¼nther Verheugen is ready to recommend Europe start membership negotiation with Turkey.
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The European Union opened negotiations  with Turkey on two more reform areas on Wednesday as part of  Ankara's bid to join the bloc.
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The European Commission president urged Turkey on Thursday to &quot;go the extra mile&quot; to show Europeans it is ready for EU membership talks as the bloc prepared
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Ambassadors from the European Union&#39;s 25 member states are set to begin talks in Brussels today on what the bloc might offer Turkey during a key summit later this month.
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is to travel to Brussels on Friday for talks on his country's bid to join the European Union, Erdogan said on Tuesday.
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BRUSSELS, Belgium -- In a move that could extend Europe&#39;s borders to the edge of the Middle East, the European Union on Wednesday recommended starting negotiations with Turkey on full membership.
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Brussels to make a final pitch before next week&#39;s EU summit for the 25-nation bloc to set a date for his country to begin membership talks.
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European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso warns EU states not to block talks on a new treaty.
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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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Â· French, German and Italian leaders meet BrownÂ· Barroso urges 'targeted and proportionate' action
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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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The European Parliament today called on European Union leaders to open membership talks with Turkey âwithout undue delay,â and urged Ankara to carry out more democratic reforms and moves toward recognising Cyprus.
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The European Commission president  urged Turkey on Thursday to go the extra mile to show Europeans  it is ready for EU membership talks as the bloc prepared to  approve them despite misgivings by many voters.
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European Union leaders agreed Thursday to open negotiations with Turkey next year on eventual EU membership, but the Turkish premier said more talks were needed -- presumably over the divided island of Cyprus -- before he could accept the offer.
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The European Union spelled out tough  conditions on 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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EU leaders were poised on Thursday to set a date to start accession talks with Turkey, as Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Brussels in an optimistic mood for a spate of last-minute diplomacy.