"If that means we have to open talks with these people, then we should."

European leaders are to decide next month whether to open talks with Turkey.

General Motors and its auto workers opened talks on a contract that both sides agree will be critical to the industry's future.

The two alliances are to open new talks on conventional force levels in Europe later this year.

The Canadian union has yet to open talks with Ford.

A referendum in 2001 went against opening talks on joining.

Yet you're close to opening talks with them about Iraq.

Mr. Goodwin said he would open talks with the union.

He termed the American decision to open talks "a sad day."

It was also an offer to open direct political talks with Washington, for the first time without a list of conditions.