Monday, May 23, 2005

Turkish Daily News - Anxious Turkey awaits EU votes, seeks reassurance

"Anxious Turkey awaits EU votes, seeks reassurance
Monday, May 23, 2005
ANALYSIS
Turkey's European friends urge it to counter any fallout from the French and Dutch referendums by giving a new, visible momentum to political and legal reform

Paul Taylor

MADRID - Reuters

If France votes 'No' to the European Union's constitution next Sunday, Turkey worries that it could be one of the first victims.
Just five months after winning a historic date for the start of membership talks with the wealthy 25-nation bloc, Turkish officials have been dismayed to see their candidacy become a key focus of the 'No' campaigns in French and Dutch referendums. "

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