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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8782
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/turkey

Commission thinks about timetable to open negotiations - Plans to penalise adultery come at wrong moment

Brussels, 09/09/2004 (Agence Europe) - With Commissioner Verheugen's return from Turkey, a month off the Commission's report, the general view in Brussels is that the Commission will recommend accession negotiations be opened, notwithstanding any last-minute surprises. On the other hand, the European Commission has not yet tackled the question of the timetable: should it recommend the European Council of December to open negotiations quickly, after a few months of preparatory consultations?...

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