Pressure on Austria over Turkey talks

PRESSURE was being piled on Austria last night to allow negotiations to open today as planned on Turkey's EU membership bid.

Mon, 03 Oct, 2005 - 01:00
Ann Cahill, Europe Correspondent

Foreign ministers from the 25 states met in emergency session in Luxembourg to try and find a way around Austria vetoing the start of talks.

Chairing the meeting, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said it was crucial the EU open membership talks with Turkey.

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