Reason to worry

摘要

What do the French and Dutch rejec-tions of the European Union constitution imply for Turkey's hopes of joining? If one believes the country's political leaders, nothing. "This result has nothing to do with Turkey's candidacy, we will continue on our path with the same enthusiasm," the Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, told parliament this week. His rhetoric was echoed by EU officials. And in theory they are right.