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Originally Posted by Diopos
Now you know why Greece is a member of the Eurozone and why Cyprus was admitted in the EU. In the case of Greece, its financial status was irrelevant. It was a political decision and now you know why.
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I doubt that was the reason for accepting Greece back then. Ten years ago, enthusiasm in the EU for turkey's membership was much greater than it is today. And even today many Eurocrats still take turkey's membership sooner or later for granted. They even insist on it - "
or else...". And Germany's position - is like a leaf in the wind. One year ago the "conservative" CDU, in coalition government with the socialists, strictly opposed Turkish EU membership, they said. Now, with a different government constellation and a libertarian partner, the same party suddenly says that Turkish membership is their goal.
A political culture of deceitful shopkeepers they are.