"EU set for historic decision on Turkish entry talks
14 December 2004
BRUSSELS - Six months after the European Union expanded into eastern Europe, the bloc's leaders this week are set to fix a date for opening membership talks with Turkey, a strategically located NATO nation which has been knocking on EU doors for over 40 years.
Turkey can, in fact, count on a number of strong friends and allies in Europe including Britain's Tony Blair, German Chanceller Gerhard Schroeder and the leaders of Spain and Italy. The European Commission also favours opening talks. "
More:Expatica � EU set for historic decision on Turkish entry talks
