"Turkey, reassured on EU, backs 'Club Med' plan
ANKARA, March 4 (Reuters) - Turkey is ready to take part in a planned Mediterranean Union after winning assurances that it is not meant as a substitute for Ankara's eventual membership of the European Union, Turkish officials said on Tuesday.
The Mediterranean Union is a pet project of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, a strong opponent of Turkey's EU bid, but he has had to water down the original plan under pressure from Germany and other member states that felt it was too divisive.
Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday they had reached a compromise on the proposal, but gave few details."
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