"A yes to Turkey can boost EU business
By Brian Groom
Published: December 16 2004 02:00 | Last updated: December 16 2004 02:00
The business case for negotiating Turkish entry to the European Union is, at its heart, simple. Opening the door to a fast-growing economy with a young and increasingly well educated workforce would benefit the internal market. Democratic and economic reforms are mutually reinforcing, and contribute to a secure and stable Europe.
Economic fears do, though, lie behind the impassioned debate about culture, geography, history and religion. At a time of faltering EU growth, people worry that absorbing a large, poor country will endanger their jobs and stretch the EU's budget."
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