"Portugal Faces Hard Battle Over Turkey Membership
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Portugal, holder of the European Union’s rotating presidency as of this past Sunday, is facing an uphill battle in its goal to admit Turkey into the EU.
Portuguese Prime Minister José Sócrates clearly faces stiff resistance to Turkey’s membership from different EU members. For example, France’s new prime minister, Nicolas Sarkozy, has shown his opposition by blocking vital entrance negotiations concerning Turkish-EU economic and monetary policy—a move that throws Turkish entry talks into doubt."
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