Thursday, February 21, 2013

Turkey Pressures Germany to Accept EU Accession - SPIEGEL ONLINE

'They Will Give In': Turkey Pressures Germany on EU Accession

By Jürgen Gottschlich in Istanbul

A European commissioner's remark that Germany and France would one day come crawling "on their knees" begging Turkey to join the EU has miffed Berlin and thrilled Ankara. As German Chancellor Merkel prepares for a visit to Turkey, the country is pushing for concessions.

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