"Ukraine Might Join EU before Turkey
Sunday, January 16 2005 @ 07:56 AM Central Standard Time
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A European Parliament (EP) decision paving the way for Ukraine's membership with an overwhelming majority have led to discussions regarding whether or not Kiev will become a European Union (EU) member before Turkey.
Despite its application to the EU many years after Turkey, Croatia was assigned a date by the EU within two years and March 2005 was designated as the starting date for membership negotiations. While Croatia's acceptance as a member before 2010 has been discussed, it is now thought that Ukraine could follow the same process and will be able to join the Union before Turkey.
Many Europeans had expressed during discussions on Turkey before the December 17th EU summit that Ukraine is a part of European culture and therefore should be accepted to the Union. "
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