"Belgium backs Turkey EU membership
1 December 2004
BRUSSELS - Belgium has said it is in favour of opening formal talks on Turkey joining the EU.
European leaders must decide at a summit on 17 December whether to start negotiations with the country, as the European Commission has recommended.
On Tuesday, Foreign Affairs Minister Karel De Gucht gave his backing to Turkey's membership bid. "
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