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EU chief opens door for Canada to become 'associate member'

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  1. nephihaha · · focus · HN ↗
    The EU is running out of Europe. I thought Turkey or North Africa would be the next steps. Maybe Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.
    1. graemep · · focus · HN ↗
      > I thought Turkey or North Africa would be the next steps. Maybe Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

      Not white enough for the EU. There is a lot of opposition to even Turkey, which is already in customs union, joining and talks are dead specifically because EU countries do not want immigration from Turkey.

      1. InsideOutSanta · · focus · HN ↗
        Sure, but Turkey is also an authoritarian autocracy, which I think might be a bit of a problem for the EU.
        1. ReptileMan · · focus · HN ↗
          That won't be a problem for long. The native Europeans are swinging to the authoritarian right, the newly naturalized are very selectively for liberal democracy - aka the parts that directly benefit them, not the parts that make it liberal, and the liberal democrats are straight out refusing to have kids.

          So in 50 years Tukey will border authoritarian regime either way.

        2. mcv · · focus · HN ↗
          Turkey has been a candidate member since forever, but instead of addressing the many problems they need to fix before entry, they're making it worse.
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