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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8993

19 July 2005
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/enlargement
Negotiating brief for Turkey is on ministerial table, with debate scheduled for September - “some progress” with Croatia, Straw says

Brussels, 18/07/2005 (Agence Europe) - Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn presented to Monday's External Relations Council the proposal for a negotiating brief on accession talks with Turkey. As the British Presidency had wanted, there was no substantial debate after the presentation except for two speeches by a Cypriot and an Austrian minister. Cyprus has questions about the real intentions of Turkey which plans to accompany the signing of the additional protocol to the Association...

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