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Fancy that! Four days after being accepted as an official candidate for membership of the European Union, Turkey said it will ease restrictions on use of the Kurdish language. 'Everyone living in Turkey,' said Foreign Minister Ismail Cern, 'should have the right to broadcast in their own language.' •Le Web From the province that brought the Oeuf McMuffin and McPoulet comes news that Louise Beaudoin, the Quebec 'language minister', is now insisting that commercial websites aimed at people living in the province must be available in French. Nintendo and Sony had until New Year's Eve to comply, or be fined.