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EU&TURKEY

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JOIN OR NOT?

Sarkozy says: "Europe

must give itself borders ...beginning with Turkey

which has no place in the

EU."

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Should Turkey join the European Union?

Turkey became an officialcandidate to join the EU in2005. It has a populationof 71 million people, most

of whom are Muslims. Do you think it should jointhe European Union,showing that a moderateIslamic country canintegrate into the Westernworld? Or do you feel thatit has no place in the EU,considering that its cultureand society are sodifferent from the rest of

Europe?

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WHAT IS THE EU? AND WHAT ISITS FUNCTION?

The European Unionisn't just aboutgeography - it's

about culture andlifestyle and humanrights, and so on.There are several

requirementsnecessary beforeany country can join.

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What does the EU do?

A lot of what the EU does is aboutbringing people in Europe closertogether.

It tries to make it easier forEuropeans to buy and sell things toeach other.

This is done by changing the rules

that control trade. It is also getting rid of controls that

stop people from EU countriesmoving around freely inside theUnion.

The changes have not always beenpopular in the UK.

The EU backs things like exchangevisits that help ordinary Europeansto understand what they all have incommon.

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FUNCTION OF EU!

to enable closerrelations between themember states.

the collective abilities

free trade, freedom ofmovement,

freedom of job choice

formed asa counterbalance to the positionof the United States asthe only global superpower.

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THE POWER OF EU?

formation of theEuropean Union is one ofmost significant historicaldevelopments

started as a simpleeconomic union

enables beaucracy forfree trade, freedom ofmovement, freedom of

job and so on

power against USA asthe super power.

decision maker on issuesin the world.

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DO TURKEY REALLY WANT TO

ACCESS TO EU?

under the EU flag Turkish Economy

EU's forthcoming

economy

strategies about

future

EU's interest

Wasting time

Religion

Cyprus

Islamophobia

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Islamophobia in Europe

A translation of the words:Oh no, a mosque againThey are really everywhere, from the cityto the seaOh no, a mosque againEnough is enough, so I say no!

Political-correct, anti-racist, multiculturalEverything's becoming way too muchMinaret and Muslim prayer for MohammedFlanders is not a Muslim land!

A mosque againFor Ahmed, Ali, MohammedOh yes, another mosqueIslam, Koran, I'm not joining in

My koekestad (Antwerp), my Flemish cityis becoming too quickly Antwerpistanwith sharia and djellabaeverything halal and always Ramadan.The cathedral, Brabo and het Steen,Antwerp with an A, is better than 'Insh-allah'!

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