"Holy See Neutral on Turkey's Entry Into European Union
Depends on EU Criteria, Says Vatican Official
VATICAN CITY, NOV. 1, 2004 (Zenit.org).- The Holy See does not have an official position on Turkey's entrance in the European Union, and considers that the decision must be made according to EU rules.
In an interview with the Turin newspaper La Stampa, Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, Vatican secretary for relations with states, clarified that 'in the case of adherence, Turkey must satisfy all the political criteria set forth at the Copenhagen Summit in December 2002.'
These criteria include the complete guarantee of human rights as well as full individual and corporate religious freedom, 'founded on the dignity of man.' "
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