[OFF TOPIC] Politics Thread

[Monzanator 4,510]

Yeah, so the question is what Erdogan & Turkey got in return for this approval?

[Grassmarket 3,433]

18 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

Yeah, so the question is what Erdogan & Turkey got in return for this approval?

EU Membership.

 

 

[Belle 976]

2 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

EU Membership.

 

 

But what have EU with NATO to do? Can Stoltenberg and Sweden fix EU membership for Turkey? Can anyone explain to me? 

[Grassmarket 3,433]

8 minutes ago, Belle said:

But what have EU with NATO to do? Can Stoltenberg and Sweden fix EU membership for Turkey? Can anyone explain to me? 

Just wait & see.

 

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/erdogan-links-swedens-nato-membership-turkeys-eu-accession-2023-07-10/

Edited July 10, 2023 by Grassmarket

[Grassmarket 3,433]

As predicted.  Sweden now supports Turkey in the EU.

 

NATO - News: Press statement following the meeting between Türkiye, Sweden, and the NATO Secretary General, 10-Jul.-2023

[George_D 1,205]

1 hour ago, Grassmarket said:

As predicted.  Sweden now supports Turkey in the EU.

 

NATO - News: Press statement following the meeting between Türkiye, Sweden, and the NATO Secretary General, 10-Jul.-2023

They supported it before also, so? France and even Germany dont want Turkey in EU

[Monzanator 4,510]

3 hours ago, Belle said:

But what have EU with NATO to do? Can Stoltenberg and Sweden fix EU membership for Turkey? Can anyone explain to me? 

It's the same bunch of politicians anyway. Erdogan just won the elections and he controls the immigrant routes. Last thing EU needs is another immigrant problem in the middle of the war of Ukraine. If Republicans win the next Presidental elections they could pull off the NATO support from Ukraine as "too expensive" for domestic economy. Guess what happens if that proves to be the case?

[heywoodu 15,168]

12 hours ago, Grassmarket said:

EU Membership.

 

 

Talking about EU membership*

 

Which is fine, no problem with talking about it. Not like it's going to happen anyway.

[heywoodu 15,168]

8 hours ago, George_D said:

They supported it before also, so? France and even Germany dont want Turkey in EU

Judging by the things certain countries seem to do with their money, half the EU doesn't seem to want to be in the EU, so there should be some space within a few years anyway  

[Belle 976]

11 hours ago, Grassmarket said:

As predicted.  Sweden now supports Turkey in the EU.

 

NATO - News: Press statement following the meeting between Türkiye, Sweden, and the NATO Secretary General, 10-Jul.-2023

So what? Sweden can’t give EU membership to Turkey. There are 26 other members to have their say.