"EU old boys play politics with Turkey
By Ben Hall in Paris and Chris Bryant in Berlin
Published: April 8 2009 23:25 | Last updated: April 8 2009 23:25
Centre-right governing parties in France and Germany have leapt on the awkward question of Turkey’s place in Europe for their own political advantage as they gear up for elections.
The row between Turkey and other Nato members over the job of secretary-general and US president Barack Obama’s push at the weekend for Turkish membership of the E U allowed the German Christian Democrats and France’s UMP to underline their opposition to Ankara’s accession."
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