"Last-minute talks on Turkish membership stall
By Stephen Castle in Luxembourg
Published: 03 October 2005
Eleventh-hour talks to agree on the launch of EU membership negotiations with Turkey remained deadlocked early this morning as Austria held out despite massive pressure and hours of frantic diplomacy.
After a hectic series of meetings, Britain, which holds the presidency of the EU, postponed discussions until 9.30am today, just hours before formal negotiations with Turkey were due to begin."
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