Turkey’s possible European Union membership would be a big mistakeNovember 25, 2010 - 17:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt said Turkey’s possible European Union membership would be a big mistake, warning that Muslims may flock to Europe and asserting that they have difficulties adapting to German society. Schmidt’s remarks are likely to add fuel to a heated debate over immigration in Germany. “Of course, I know that many Muslims have really adapted to the society. But I cannot forecast a positive development if the European Union presents membership to Turkey,” the former German chancellor stated. Schmidt noted that if Turkey is accepted as an EU member, millions of Muslims will travel across Europe without restraint and fill European employment markets and social systems. “In this case, you could also add Algeria, Morocco, Lebanon and Syria to your future planning. We would bring disputes among Turks and Kurds to our European cities. This will be a big, wrong development,” Today’s Zaman cited Schmidt as saying Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |