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Old 2012-05-19, 09:08   Link #21515
sneaker
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I kinda doubt they will refuse. But whether they will be offered the chance to join in the first place is of course questionable. Especially the eastern European nations might object, fearing they might get less money from the EU and Greece doesn't like Turkey very much anyways. It would be up to the payers like Germany to put in more money if they wanted Turkey to join. 27 nations will have to agree.

But it's true that the public opinion in Turkey is not as pro EU as it was a few years ago. Many think that the EU needs Turkey more than the other way around, though I think that is a gross overestimation of their own power. It will be interesting to see how this will develop. It could happen if France and Germany support it (the politicians, not the people, who will not be asked). Even if they currently don't (or at least Germany), that could change very quickly.
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