Ankara bid to join EU attacked by Giscard

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Series Details 9.11.02, p10
Publication Date 09/11/2002
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Giscard d'Estaing, Chairman of the Convention on the Future of Europe, said on 8 November 2002 that if Turkey were allowed to join the European Union, its membership would threaten the Union's existence. His comments echo the anxieties of many politicians across Europe about Turkish membership and come at a highly sensitive time.

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