Afterall, Turkey aside, how did the EU do with their recent energy deal with Russia? Poland vetoed it. Once again, the entire EU will was hijacked by one member state using EU leverage to pursue its own national interest.

The fact that Cyprus, a country subject to a dispute that is exactly the sort of thing the EU was meant to get away from, is even in the EU is the result of yet another veto threat (by Greece).

The EU has issues and although they sometimes manifest through the process with Turkey, they have nothing to do with Turkey. 27 countries each with their own national interests and foreign policies and each with a power of veto. This sounds like a complete political non-flyer.

The consitution is meant to magically fix everything – but which mug is going to give up their veto over their own destiny?

However, for Turkey will have to turn inside out. What the Turks fail to realise is that it’ll be for the betterment of their country to do so.

There is no chance in hell that the Turks will stop trying to get into the EU. The Turks are blackmailing the EU to go soft on them.

Cyprus has to be resolved to benefit the Cypriots. Greek Cypriots make up and have always made up 80% of the population but their opinion (as NOT reflected in that ludicrous Annan Plan) apparently does not count.

Turkey has made Cyprus it’s national cause to keep the populace’s mind off the ineptitude of successive Turkish Governments, and the Army which runs the Turkish state.

Is Turkey prepared to give human rights to its 20 million Kurds?

What role would Turkey play in the EU? Is Europe prepared for a massive impulse of millions of Muslims looking for work and secession when they become the majority in certain areas? You are naive if you think this will not happen. THe rights given to Turks/moslems in Europe are not those given to Christians in Turkey. It never will be no matter how many laws are put onto paper.

These things need thinking about. Naivete needs checking.