"Europe must open its doors to Turkey
The vote that will transform the EU
Leader
Sunday December 12, 2004
The Observer
European Heads of state will this week meet to decide whether Turkey, an Islamic country of 80 million, should be allowed to apply for full membership of the European Union. It is an epic and fateful decision that will transform the character of the EU either way. If the answer is no, the EU is confirmed as a Christian club within its current borders; if yes, the EU's poorest and most populous country will be predominantly Muslim, with profound implications for EU spending and policy. "
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