"Europeans shift on Turkey
French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin, who said Tuesday that Ankara should recognize Cyprus before it begins its own EU accession talks on October 3, has been joined by other European officials expressing similar sentiments.
Austrian politicians and Germany’s Christian Democrats (CDU) have echoed his views, while French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy yesterday repeated Villepin’s criticism, indicating a more general shift of policy toward Ankara."
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