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Mr Obama (l) said he was on a "tight schedule" and denied snubbing Mr Sarkozy (r) (Photo: Service Photo Elysee - P.Segrette)

Sarkozy and Obama continue to disagree over Turkey

US president Barack Obama's visit to France on Saturday (6 June) to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy saw a convergence of opinion with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy on several international policy issues, except Turkey's EU aspirations.

Following a private talk on the margins of the ceremony, both politicians said they agreed on opening a dialogue with Iran, but were strongly critical of Tehran's refusal to suspend its nuclear programme. They a...

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Mr Obama (l) said he was on a "tight schedule" and denied snubbing Mr Sarkozy (r) (Photo: Service Photo Elysee - P.Segrette)

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