1. Overhauling of other heavy industry also is underway while Poland negotiates membership in the European Union and tries to bring its economy in line with Western European neighbors. 2. Poland, negotiating EU membership terms, hopes to join the union within the next three to five years. 3. All five countries involved are former East bloc nations now negotiating EU membership. 4. Greece has said it would block talks until the EU guarantees a date to start negotiating EU membership for Cyprus. 5. Greece objected to Turkey being mentioned since it is not negotiating membership due to its dubious human rights record. 6. Greece earlier blocked talks by demanding the EU set a date to start negotiating EU membership for Cyprus. 7. Greece objected to mentioning Turkey, which is not negotiating membership due to its dubious human rights record. 8. Greece, an EU member, has threatened to upset the entire enlargement program if plans to negotiate membership for the Greek-Cypriot portion of Cyprus are blocked. 9. On Monday, Greece objected to Turkey being included in the enlargement report to the summit since it is not negotiating membership due to its dubious human rights record. 10. Poland is also among six nations currently negotiating membership terms with the European Union. |
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