Saturday, March 13, 2010

Spain hopes to accelerate Turkey's EU talks, minister says : Europe World

"Spain hopes to accelerate Turkey's EU talks, minister says

Saariselka, Finland - Spain intends to accelerate Turkey's talks on joining the European Union by opening negotiations on four more legal areas by the end of June, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said Saturday. Spain currently holds the EU's rotating presidency and is tasked with leading accession talks until July 1. Recent presidencies have only managed to open talks on one or, at most, two legal areas in their six-month terms."

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