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December 17, 2004

Turkey to join EU?

Turkey- a country that is large, poor, and predominantly Muslim - has now been set a date to begin real talks for the joining of the the overwhelmingly richer - and Christian - European Union.

In a process that could take 15 years, and with no guarantees of membership, talks will begin in October 2005.

The US has constantly moved Britain's hand in Europe to support a country that is otherwise a NATO partner. More than than, Turkey plays an apparently key role in US geopolitics for stabilising the Middle East, by making it an example of how a Muslim country can embrase democracy and the free market, and prosper.

More on that story here at the BBC: Deal struck over Turkey-EU talks. The subject is also covered at the European Finance blog, EuroWatch.

Posted by at December 17, 2004 10:26 PM

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