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minus-squareOrnluWolfjarllinkfedilinkarrow-up5·10 days agoTurkey illegally occupies a third of Cyprus. Cyprus is an EU member. Any petition for EU membership needs unanimous support. The only way Turkey can legally join the EU is if they come to a solution with Cyprus, or Cyprus sells itself off, or the EU sells off Cyprus.
minus-squareSodium_nitridelinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·10 days agoHuh, I had no idea. Seems like kind of a poorly designed system where just 1 small country can hold off ascension.
Turkey illegally occupies a third of Cyprus.
Cyprus is an EU member.
Any petition for EU membership needs unanimous support.
The only way Turkey can legally join the EU is if they come to a solution with Cyprus, or Cyprus sells itself off, or the EU sells off Cyprus.
Huh, I had no idea. Seems like kind of a poorly designed system where just 1 small country can hold off ascension.