"Brussels to decide Turkish bid to join EU
Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan says Europe should prove it is not a Christian club. France is in favour of Turkey�s entry because it is in its interest but demands Turkey acknowledge Armenian genocide. European bishops state that the EU is forgetting Turkish violations of religious freedom.
Brussels (AsiaNews) - EU heads of government will decide tomorrow whether to open talks with Turkey over its accession to the Union. Meantime, the European parliament adopted a non binding resolution in favour of negotiations by a margin of 407 to 262 with 29 abstentions. But Ankara's demand is controversial and has provoked a flurry of statements by political leaders.
Leaving this morning on his way to Brussels, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Europe "has an obligation to prove that it is not a Christian club" and accept the Turkish bid."
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