"Turkey: EU Eyes Tougher Conditions For Ankara Ahead Of Key Summit
By Ahto Lobjakas
Ambassadors from the European Union's 25 member states are set to begin talks in Brussels today on what the bloc might offer Turkey during a key summit later this month. A draft summit statement leaked earlier this week indicates that the EU position is hardening, and that several tough conditions will be imposed before entry talks -- long sought by Turkey -- can begin. Officials say it is possible that no definitive start date for the talks will emerge from the 16-17 December summit."
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