"Sarkozy drops EU-Turkey vote from UMP agenda
PARIS, Jan 20 (AFP) - Under pressure from President Jacques Chirac, his arch-rival Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday dropped plans to present a resolution opposing Turkey's full entry to the European Union before the national council of the ruling Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) party.
In what was widely described as a deliberate provocation of the president - who supports Turkish entry - Sarkozy last week told journalists that the 1,500 member council would be asked to vote in March on a motion to grant Turkey 'privileged partnership' rather than membership. "
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