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No Trouble In Their Neighbourhood ?

  • 28-06-2010 09:57PM
    #1
    Cakes.
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    Last night on BBC news a spokesperson for the EU said that countries who want to become members of the EU must not have trouble in their neighbourhood. She was referring to Turkey and its location beside the Middle East and its borders with Iraq and Iran.

    It struck me that Ireland and The UK had trouble in their " Neighbourhood " when they were accepted intoo the EU in 1973. Is this not a bit Hypocritical ..?
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  • #2
    wes
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    Didn't we let in Cyprus, who have a chunk of there country being occupied by Turkey? Surely, that would have counted as trouble in the neighbourhood as well. Sounds like a very silly reason to disallow Turkey, when there are plenty of valid reasons, such as the occupation of Northern Cyprus for instance.


  • #3
    Cakes.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,152 ✭✭✭Cakes.


    I think its just the southern part of Cyprus known as The Republic of Cyprus, which is recognised as the official government that is in the EU and the northern Turkish part isn't. The two are seperated by an UN border.


  • #4
    RandomName2
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    Cakesofrice wrote: »
    I think its just the southern part of Cyprus known as The Republic of Cyprus, which is recognised as the official government that is in the EU and the northern Turkish part isn't. The two are seperated by an UN border.

    Presumably the northern part will be recognised when Turkey is allowed in, then.


  • #5
    oscarBravo
    Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 28,859 Mod ✭✭✭✭oscarBravo


    RandomName2 wrote: »
    Presumably the northern part will be recognised when Turkey is allowed in, then.
    Seeing as it's a given that Turkey won't be allowed in until the Cyprus question is settled, I think that's a fair bet.


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