Germany Pushes Again for Turkey to Join EU

They say misery loves company

Reason Staff | 10.30.2012 9:52 PM

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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Sevo 14 years ago

?
Are the Germans hoping Turkey is better governed than Greece? Hoping if the Turks get in the Greeks leave?
Need context.
Fist of Etiquette 14 years ago

The EU doesn't want to be a club that would have turkey as a member.

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