Germany Pushes Again for Turkey to Join EU
They say misery loves company
Germany's foreign minister has called for a fresh effort to restart stalled talks on Turkey joining the European Union.
Guido Westerwelle says it is in the interest of both the EU and Turkey to give the talks a "new push" in 2013.
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Are the Germans hoping Turkey is better governed than Greece? Hoping if the Turks get in the Greeks leave?
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The EU doesn't want to be a club that would have turkey as a member.