"The time has come for Europe to open the gates to Islam
By Philip Stephens
Published: October 7 2005 03:00 | Last updated: October 7 2005 03:00
From time to time we must own up to our prejudices. One of mine bubbled to the surface this week when Austria threatened to derail European Union accession talks with Turkey. Since the other 24 members backed opening negotiations, the answer, it seemed to me, was pleasingly simple. Austria should be shown the exit as Brussels opened the door to Turkey."
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