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EU eyes historic expansion

The European Union spells out tough conditions for Turkey to start membership talks next October ahead of final bargaining with the Turkish prime minister at a landmark summit.

The 25 EU leaders have agreed on a historic offer to open accession negotiations on October 3, 2005, but insisted Turkey, a key NATO ally, must move towards normalizing relations with Cyprus by then -- a sensitive point for Ankara.

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