Turkey erased

Michael Moravec reports on the dispute over the new euro coins that are to come out next year: "While the current coins feature only the 15 EU states that were members when the euro was introduced..., the new coins show 'the Continent of Europe' as a whole - i.e. including Switzerland, Norway, Ukraine and Belarus. And in accordance with the wishes of the European Commission, Turkey was also included, if only for the sake of correctly depicting the geographical position of EU member Cyprus. However, government representatives on the European Council changed the Commission's design: Turkey was erased and Cyprus was positioned several hundred kilometres to the West, near Crete, so that it fit in with Europe. Incensed MEPs who got wind of the change feared it was the result of a conspiracy led by opponents to Turkey's accession. The members of the Council appear bewildered by all the uproar... They point out that while Ukraine and Belarus belong to Europe, most of Turkey does not. 'This has nothing to do with politics; it was a decision based purely on geographic considerations.'"

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