"France gives Turkish EU hopes reprieve
By John Thornhill in Paris and Daniel Dombey in London
Published: May 29 2007 19:28 | Last updated: May 29 2007 19:28
Nicolas Sarkozy, France’s new president, has given Turkey’s European Union hopes a temporary reprieve, despite his fierce opposition to Ankara joining the 27-member bloc.
In the run-up to a June summit, Mr Sarkozy has decided to focus his attention on efforts to agree a new EU treaty rather than on Turkey."
More:FT.com / In depth - France gives Turkish EU hopes reprieve
