Ambiguities. The decision to open membership negotiations with Turkey is partially ambiguous and is not completely satisfactory for anyone. This is the opinion that I expressed in my rapid assessment of the results of the last Summit (see this column of 21 December 2004). The EU was so afraid of being called a "Christian club", that it agreed to set a date for opening talks although the Turkish authorities have not as yet recognised one of the Member States and has not pledged to put an end...