If Turkish courts at the end of this week (10 December) rule in favour of dissolving the Turkish teachers union, it could affect the country's path to the EU, the chairman of the European Social Democrats, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, has warned.
The union, known as the Egitim Sem, has committed itself to defending the right to education in one's mother tongue.
If the case brought against Egitim Sen is not dismissed, the EU heads of states at their summit 17 December should not commit th...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.