December 15, 2004 - 21:47 AMT
MOST EUROPARLIAMENTARIANS FOR OPENING TALKS WITH TURKEY
407 deputies of the European Parliament voted for the opening of negotiations on Turkey's admission to the EU, 267 voted against. To remind, the issue will be considered tomorrow by the top summit of the EU states in Brussels. To note, French and German right-wing forces were against the talks, while leftist parties and some Italian, Spanish and UK parties favored the opening of the negotiations.