French president Jacques Chirac has suggested three conditions before EU membership talks with Turkey can begin.
First, it must be clear to Turkey that negotiations could end with much less than full EU membership, Mr Chirac has insisted, according to the Financial Times.
Mr Chirac has also underlined the ultimate right of the French people to reject Turkish EU membership in a referendum.
Finally, the president has asked for accession talks not to start until the second half...
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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.