Sentence examples for opening membership from inspiring English sources

Most countries favour opening membership talks with the six-year-old Balkan country of just over 600,000 people.

In 2004-05 he twice came close to jeopardising Turkey's chances of opening membership negotiations with the EU.

As foreign minister, he was the driving force behind the sweeping reforms that prodded European Union leaders into opening membership talks with Turkey in 2005.

His comments came as the bloc grapples with whether Turkey's refusal to recognize Cyprus, a fellow member, should be an obstacle to opening membership talks with Turkey as scheduled on Oct. 3.

Mr. Von Essen changed the process by opening membership on the advisory committee to all the department's more than 20 fraternal groups, provoking complaints from minority officers that he had undermined their influence.

In its blueprint for opening membership talks, the Union suggested last week that Turkey back the plan, which calls for a two-zone federation, a central administration and greater integration between the Greek and Turkish sides.

His reforms persuaded the European Union to open membership talks with Turkey in 2005.

This was enough to persuade the European Union to open membership talks with Turkey in 2005.

Opposition centred on reports of "Open Membership" in the China mission.

In June 1975 he opened membership to all believers, regardless of race.

In July, Chi Phi opened membership to transgender individuals that were "male as defined by valid legal documentation".