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A reference to Christianity in the future EU Constitution is still being debated (Photo: EUobserver)

Turkey gets Vatican's support for its EU bid

The Vatican is not objecting to Turkish EU membership and does not regard the EU as a Christian club, the Holy See's Ambassador to Ankara, Edmond Farhat, said today.

However, the Ambassador was quoted as saying that the Vatican would like to see Turkey complete its reforms over personal and religious liberties before joining the EU, Ansa reported.

The Vatican is also complaining that Turkey has still not officially recognised Christianity.

This statement comes months after ...

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A reference to Christianity in the future EU Constitution is still being debated (Photo: EUobserver)

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