"Sarkozy in U-turn over Turkey referendum[fr][de]
Published: Thursday 3 April 2008
Referenda linked to future EU enlargements will no longer be compulsory in France under a draft law amending the Constitution to be adopted in July. The move primarily aims to allow Croatia to join the bloc next year but also clears the way for Turkey's accession bid, EurActiv France reports."
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