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Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Scotsman.com News - EU Forges Ahead with Turkey Talks Amid Misgivings

"EU Forges Ahead with Turkey Talks Amid Misgivings

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The European Commission today formally proposed opening membership talks with Turkey on October 3, but acknowledged there are misgivings within the European Union about Turkish membership.

EU Enlargement Commissioner Ollie Rehn said the 25-member EU executive took the decision after “a lengthy, argumentative and very political debate” reflecting lingering misgivings about bringing a relatively poor, overwhelmingly Muslim nation into the fold at a time when the EU is suffering a crisis of confidence about the future of European integration."

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