Response to the EU Commission

In response to an EU Commission press release today (21/8/09), Farmers for No have issued the following statement:

Statement by David Thompson, Spokesman of ‘Farmers for No.’
Farmers for No – respond to EU Commission on Turkey

“The message is clear, vote Yes to Lisbon and you get a Turkey, maybe not by Christmas, but it will come.
“Senior EU leaders have stated clearly that Lisbon is necessary for more enlargement. Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president last June said, ‘No Lisbon [Treaty], no enlargement,’. He added that ‘the Nice Treaty limited the EU to a membership of 27 states.’
“The passing of Lisbon would facilitate and is necessary to allow the entry of Turkey, a state of 75 million people. If the CAP budget remains the same going forward and the number of farmers doubles overnight with Turkish accession, its clear that CAP payments to farmers will roughly half. The EU has already started accession talks with Turkey – this is for a reason. “

EU Commission statement