Turkey's deputy prime minister said Saturday that the European Union was becoming an inward-looking "Christian club", slamming a lack of progress in his country's bid to join the bloc.
Speaking on a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos that included EU President Herman Van Rompuy, Ali Babacan said: "We always thought the EU is a big peace project... but then the enlargement process literally stalled.
"Open door policy is no longer there," he added.
Last Updated: Sat Jan 29, 2011 14:42 pm (KSA) 11:42 am (GMT)
EU becoming a “Christian club": Turkey
Saturday, 29 January 2011
Ankara began accession negotiations with the EU in 2005, but the process has stalled amid opposition from some member states (File)
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