France expected to accelerate Turkey's accession talks with EU

France is expected to accelerate Turkey's accession talks with the EU, as it has previously sent strong signals that it is prepared to lift its block on at least one accession chapter. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius is expected to make the statement during an annual security conference with Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu this weekend in Munich. Five chapters have been unilaterally blocked by France during former President Nicholas Sarkozy's rule. But following the election of François Hollande last year, Paris softened its position on Turkey's accession process.