"Greece was a military dictatorship -- The Colonel's Junta, remember? -- a scant six years before they were admitted to the EU."
In 1981 the military was neither politically nor constitutionally in a similar position as it is in today's Turkey.
"European consumer goods cost a fortune here, because Turkey's allowed to slap on ultra-high tariffs. They would not be able to do that in the EU."
They are not allowed to do this under the customs union.
"Similarly, European business -- especially manufacturers -- have to contend with so much red tape to set up a "foreign" business that many do not bother; that, too, would be different under the EU."
Would be different, but first part of that is covered by the customs union, second it would not or just barely be covered under NAFTA. NAFTA is a simple free trade area with some free capital movement - even present Turkey-EU relations go way beyond that.
In 1981 the military was neither politically nor constitutionally in a similar position as it is in today's Turkey.
"European consumer goods cost a fortune here, because Turkey's allowed to slap on ultra-high tariffs. They would not be able to do that in the EU."
They are not allowed to do this under the customs union.
"Similarly, European business -- especially manufacturers -- have to contend with so much red tape to set up a "foreign" business that many do not bother; that, too, would be different under the EU."
Would be different, but first part of that is covered by the customs union, second it would not or just barely be covered under NAFTA. NAFTA is a simple free trade area with some free capital movement - even present Turkey-EU relations go way beyond that.
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