Rejection of Turkish EU membership will be an issue in next summer's European Elections, Michael Glos, head of the opposition Christian Social Union (CSU) faction in Parliament, announced on Saturday.
Speaking to Deutsche Presse Agentur (DPA), Mr Glos said Turkey belongs to a completely different culture and also based the rejection of Turkish EU membership on Turkey's poor economy.
German politicians have long been split over the issue of Muslim Turkey entering the predominantly...
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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.