"EU pushes Turkish membership
The European Commission has announced it will plough on with Turkish EU membership, despite internal divisions and fierce debate over Ankara's admittance to the EU bloc.
Brussels adopted a draft mandate to start negotiations on October 3, after an extended and 'argumentative' meeting of all 25 commissioners on Wednesday, reflecting differing views within the commission on Turkey's EU entry."
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