  60% of Europeans Against Turkey's MembershipDecember 12, 2006 - 14:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The next survey of public opinion in Europe showed that 60 % of Europeans are against Turkey's EU membership. With only a short period of time left before the EU makes some critical decisions regarding the Turkish accession process, a poll in 5 different EU countries shows an ever-lower level of public support for Turkey's potential membership. According to the poll, which was carried out by France Inter, an average of 26% of EU members now support a Turkish membership. The poll of 1,000 people found that 60% of the respondents said that they did not want Turkey to join the EU, while 14% said that they had no opinion, Hurriyet reported.  Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot".   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha  Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha.Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time.Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. |
