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2004-06-09 Europe

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Posted by Steve 2004-06-09 8:42:47 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 If the EU constitution (or atleast another treaty dealing with many of the same problems) doesn't get signed, EU won't be ready to take in even Bulgaria and Romania, let alone Turkey. It was barely ready to take in the 10 countries that already became members -- and I'm already almost-regretting *that*.

So, there won't be a need to come up with a *fictional* reason not to let Turkey be enslaved by our corporatist-fascist superpower-wannabe that wants to place the whole of Europe's peoples under our collectivist beaurocrat's boot, etc. Real reasons exist. :-)

Posted by Aris Katsaris 2004-06-09 10:10:22 AM|| 2004-06-09 10:10:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Moreover, both EU and Turkey will probably need to wait for a shift in government in Cyprus -- Tassos Papadopoulos is a dishonest chauvinist who will squash every chance of reunification for his own island and veto Turkey's entry in the Union.

So no chance for Turkey to enter while Papadopoulos is in charge of Cyprus, unfortunately.

Posted by Aris Katsaris 2004-06-09 10:15:20 AM|| 2004-06-09 10:15:20 AM|| Front Page Top

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