Thursday, April 24, 2008

Sarkozy opposes Turkish entry into EU, vows referendum — EUbusiness.com - business, legal and financial news and information from the European Union

"Sarkozy opposes Turkish entry into EU, vows referendum
24 April 2008, 22:17 CET

(PARIS) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday reaffirmed his opposition to Turkey joining the European Union and said he would order a referendum on Turkish membership if necessary.

His comments came a day after his government said it would scrap a constitutional amendment that requires France to hold a referendum on any future enlargement of the EU."

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