11.   BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union opens membership talks Monday with its former Communist enemies, promising a new era of prosperity and brotherhood.

12.   But along with new EU members Sweden and Finland, it has delayed starting membership talks.

13.   But even in French-speaking parts like Geneva, which are normally more pro-European, projections showed a majority of people were against the membership talks.

14.   But it has yet to open membership talks.

15.   But the Union will be wary of starting membership talks if the two sides are in open conflict.

16.   Clerides, whose government began membership talks with the EU in March, has rejected both conditions.

17.   Cem said his country will normalize relations only if a decision excluding Ankara from EU membership talks is reversed.

18.   Criticizing the European Union for membership talks with Greek Cypriots, Turkey said Wednesday it would move toward closer integration with the breakaway Turkish Cypriot state.

19.   Cyprus is expected to begin European Union membership talks in April.

20.   Cyprus, considered to be a key in resolving Greek-Turkish disputes, will be included in EU membership talks.