Sunday, October 02, 2005

Enlargement fatigue hits EU as it talks Turkey - [Sunday Herald]

"Enlargement fatigue hits EU as it talks Turkey

ANALYSIS: By Trevor Royle, Diplomatic Editor

Diplomats call it “enlargement fatigue” – the feelings of anxiety and lack of energy that have suddenly checked the seemingly inexorable growth of the European Union. Today in Luxembourg, EU foreign ministers will test the syndrome to the full when they sit down at emergency talks aimed at breaking the deadlock over Turkey’s bid to join the European club in 2015. Unless agreement is reached, the accession talks due to start tomorrow morning will be put on hold and Europe will have a crisis on its hands."

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