"French U-Turn on Turkey 16 09 2007 The Turkish Daily News reports that the French government is signaling a change vis-a-vis the Turkish bid to join the EU. The well informed reader remembers the political platforms upon which Nicholas Sarkozy ran, e.g. his opposition to Turkish membership. It remains to be seen whether Sarkozy’s change of heart will cost him any political points during the next elections or perhaps even before."
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