"Could the EU of the future become a global alliance?
With the Lisbon Treaty, signed, sealed and waiting to be delivered upon, the European Union has entered a new phase of its existence. But where will it go from here on the ever topical issue of greater enlargement?
...On paper, the reluctance of Brussels to open the door to Ankara is tied to issues such as the Cyprus question and domestic Turkish politics, but Heinz Kramer, Turkey Expert at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, says that is not the full story. He believes the real hurdle is in the minds of the EU public in countries like Germany, France and Austria."
More:Could the EU of the future become a global alliance? | World | Deutsche Welle | 08.01.2010
