Is the EU using a double standard for Turkey and Serbia?

[they don't love you like i love you]

Is the EU using a double standard for Turkey and Serbia?

[Undisguised Sockpuppet]

The EU needs to be idsmantled and europe deindustrialzied.

[Michael Z]

No. Most of the strife between the EU and Serbia is related to the Kosovo war in 1998.

[they don't love you like i love you]

No. Most of the strife between the EU and Serbia is related to the Kosovo war in 1998.

That doesn't involve Mladic and Karadzic, who are not even Serbian citizens.

I don't dispute with their policy of refusing to hold EU talks until those two are handed over, but to hold them with Turkey now which is carrying about policies similar to that of Milosevic is quite hypocritical.

[Tarazis]

I think that there is some confusion over this issue.

The EU is using the same standard. With Serbia the talks on association (the first step to accession to the Union) is suspended untill they are handing over to the war crimes court.

With Turkey, the Union has come out and said that Turkey need to remove Artical 301 from it's penial code, it's the one that makes it a crime to critize Turkey, Turkish officials and others. In the Unions view it's limiting freedom of speech. If Turkey does not act in a way which is in keeping with the principles of the Union then the talks will be suspended. Another example is the Cyprit ports issue. it's one thing to be part of the Union, but you need to accept and respect the other members of the Union.

If Turkey dosne't resolve these issues then talks will be suspended, like they are with serbia at present. If Serbia hands over Mladic and Karadzic then talks will start again with the Union.

[Angel of Death]

The EU needs to be idsmantled [sic] and europe [sic] deindustrialzied [sic].

Hello, Henry Morgenthau.