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August 03, 2005
France Wants Turkey to Recognise Cyprus Before EU Talks Start
Honor Mahony at EU Observer.com reported August 3, 2005 that, "French prime minister Dominique de Villepin "has questioned whether it is conceivable to open EU membership talks with Turkey if it does not recognize Cyprus.
According to EU Observer, the prime minister told French radio on August 2, 2005: "It seems to me inconceivable that such a negotiation process can begin with a country which does not recognize every one of the members of the European Union, that is to say the 25". Here's more.
Posted by Munir Umrani at August 3, 2005 02:16 AM
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