Former European Union Commissioner Frits Bolkestein warns in European leaders, in for the acceptance of Turkey as a member-state of the EU. Bolkestein fears that to many countries, like the Ukraine, Belarus and Moldava, with a weak economy cannot be refused as a EU member after Turkey is accepted.
Bolkesteins fear of a Ukraine membership is not entirely unjustified. President of the European Commission Barroso said recentley that the Ukraine has a 'European calling.' The former Commissioner from The Netherlands stresses that the European Union can't maintain its prosperous economy. Because of the expected migrant flow from the East to the West of Europe. 'I do not think that our social welfare system is strong enough to offer those migrants a living. I go even further: This burden of our social system will force us to have a complete reconstruction of our sytem and the way we do things,' according to Bolkestein.
Bolkestein expect a domino effect if Turkey is accepted. When Turkey is accepted there will be no more excuses to refuse Eastern European countries. Beacause after we accept a country without a European history as we know it in the West, Eastern countries can use it as an excuse that common history is not longer demanded to be a member of the EU, according to Bolkestein. 'Together with the Balkan and Eastern European countries the EU would have 40 member-states. 'Then the cohesion of the EU will be lost and the future of Europe with it,' says Bolkestein.
Sander Zurhake
Monday, October 8, 2007
If Turkey enters the EU, the EU will destroy itself
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In my opinion, Turkey should never be admitted to the EU, while Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova - maybe, but not in the near future definitely. Turkey is not a part of Europe culturally. Only three percent of the country is in Europe geographically and even if their politicians try to get it treated as a European cultural zone, most of the people in Turkey feel Asian, not European. It is very logical, having in mind that it is a Muslim country with its background coming from Oriental societies. I think diversity is necessary, but in Turkey's case it's just too much. While Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova do have a rather European view of the world. However, it needs to become more mature and the economies need to develop. Therefore I think we can start talking about their membership not earlier that after three or four decades. (If Belarus overthrows its dictator as it should have done a long time ago.)
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