The vexed questions of whether to support Turkey's bid to become an EU member and whether to hold a referendum on the Constitution are emerging as the main issues of the European election campaigns in France.
On the first issue, the ruling centre-right UMP party, is steadfastly against Turkish entry.
Its electoral programme, recently cleared by the party membership, says, "Turkey has no business in the European Union", sentiments echoed recently by the UMP leader, Alain Juppé wh...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.