"Turkey-EU deadlock-II
Is Turkey’s past coming in the way of its present and jeopardizing its future from economic point of view, comments
MINHAJ QIDWAI
It has been mentioned that, Turkey needs to make huge efforts to meet the stringent requirements for EU membership, including absorbing the 80,000-page EU rulebook into its domestic law. This is “a lot” to ask of Turkey. The implementation of such rulebook cannot come overnight. There are several other reasons cited for opposition include: Turkey’s large population; its relative poverty and doubts about its cultural compatibility with Europe. The French, Germans and Austrians seem especially unhappy with the idea. The French want Turkey to first recognize Cyprus."
More:Turkey-EU deadlock-II (GreaterKashmir.com) 11/10/2005 : 5:11:43 AM
