"Conservatives divided over Turkey strategy
15 October 2004
BERLIN - A split in Germany's conservative opposition worsened Friday with one party dropping plans for a mass petition aimed at keeping Turkey out of the European Union but its Bavarian sister party keeping the option open.
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) confirmed it was reversing its position and scrapping the controversial petition plan amid fears it would fuel racism aimed at Germany's 2.5 million resident Turks. "
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