The Italian foreign minister has said that a rejection of the draft constitution in the French referendum should not stop the EU from opening membership talks with Turkey, which are set to kick off on 3 October this year.
In an interview with the FT, Gianfranco Fini maintained that Italy was a "supporter of Turkey's accession" and suggested that the EU should press ahead with its plans, even though, "politically speaking, this would be difficult".
He pointed out that Ankara had u...
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