Principal Problems Facing the European Union
I choose two important problems facing European Union nowadays, the first one is the integration of the Turkey, which wait to integrate the European Union since 1963. The second one is the constraints of the euro today, which increase the economic power of the euro zone, However, it weakens its influence.
Turkey, a candidate who is being debated
Turkey is a country waiting to integrate the European Union, having filed his candidacy in 1963. This one was formalized after the return of democracy in the country in 1967. Since then, Turkey expects the effective implementation of its accession negotiations. Moreover, the future of Turkey in the European Union has darkened after the victory of the party of justice, where the president of the European Convention, Valery Giscard d'Estaing, said that the entry of Turkey in the European Union sign the end of it. So,we can ask ourselves about the various disadvantages and advantages as regards the accession.
Thus, we see in the first part what are the economic and geographic arguments, which then will join a strategic argument. Then in the second part, we will show the religious, historical, cultural and political views.
To introduce this first part we can specify that the European Union in December 2004 took the historic decision to open accession negotiations with Turkey. The official talks were opened October 3, 2005.
Turkey's candidacy to the European Union is one of the great debates that have punctuated the process of European construction: the Treaty of Maastricht, the single currency …
Let us first consider the economic arguments.
What cost to the entry of Turkey in Europe? Economists estimate that there is a risk of long-term''unfair competition''from this country with the rest of the European Union. In addition, the Turkish economy is weaker than that of the union, it might be a flood of immigration.The geographical argument is based on the fact that Turkey is not European, its capital is not in
Turkey, a candidate who is being debated
Turkey is a country waiting to integrate the European Union, having filed his candidacy in 1963. This one was formalized after the return of democracy in the country in 1967. Since then, Turkey expects the effective implementation of its accession negotiations. Moreover, the future of Turkey in the European Union has darkened after the victory of the party of justice, where the president of the European Convention, Valery Giscard d'Estaing, said that the entry of Turkey in the European Union sign the end of it. So,we can ask ourselves about the various disadvantages and advantages as regards the accession.
Thus, we see in the first part what are the economic and geographic arguments, which then will join a strategic argument. Then in the second part, we will show the religious, historical, cultural and political views.
To introduce this first part we can specify that the European Union in December 2004 took the historic decision to open accession negotiations with Turkey. The official talks were opened October 3, 2005.
Turkey's candidacy to the European Union is one of the great debates that have punctuated the process of European construction: the Treaty of Maastricht, the single currency …
Let us first consider the economic arguments.
What cost to the entry of Turkey in Europe? Economists estimate that there is a risk of long-term''unfair competition''from this country with the rest of the European Union. In addition, the Turkish economy is weaker than that of the union, it might be a flood of immigration.The geographical argument is based on the fact that Turkey is not European, its capital is not in