So, what do you think? Should Turkey be allowed into the EU or not?
At the moment, I think their economy is too weak. I'm not too bothered that they aren't actually in Europe, nor that they are mainly muslims (wasn't the Byzantine Empire Christian for most of it's history?), but I don't want to be paying to bring a country with a population greater than the UK up to scratch. Surely their national culture can be no more different from ours than that of the East-Bloc countries that are now members?
So, I think it should be a "NO" at the moment, but we should keep their seat warm until they can join without being a drain on our resources.
As a side note, from reading the "have your say" comments on the BBC website it appears that the US media has been claiming the EU is falling apart Whilst I agree it isn't running that smoothly, it is hardly in danger of collapse at the moment! I have heard the US fears the EU both politically and economically, could this be related? (I won't use the word propaganda)
NB: due to certain arguments that I have seen raised on this, let me just say that writing a response that generates asterisks isn't big or clever, and it means you have a small todger.
At the moment, I think their economy is too weak. I'm not too bothered that they aren't actually in Europe, nor that they are mainly muslims (wasn't the Byzantine Empire Christian for most of it's history?), but I don't want to be paying to bring a country with a population greater than the UK up to scratch. Surely their national culture can be no more different from ours than that of the East-Bloc countries that are now members?
So, I think it should be a "NO" at the moment, but we should keep their seat warm until they can join without being a drain on our resources.
As a side note, from reading the "have your say" comments on the BBC website it appears that the US media has been claiming the EU is falling apart Whilst I agree it isn't running that smoothly, it is hardly in danger of collapse at the moment! I have heard the US fears the EU both politically and economically, could this be related? (I won't use the word propaganda)
NB: due to certain arguments that I have seen raised on this, let me just say that writing a response that generates asterisks isn't big or clever, and it means you have a small todger.