\u201ePossible Turkish membership presents both challenges\u2014because of Turkey\u2019s size and religious and cultural differences\u2014as well as opportunities, provided that mutual acceptance and agreement can be achieved. In working through the problems, a path might be found that can help Europe to accommodate and integrate its growing Muslim population. \u201c<\/p>\n
\u201cDeliveries from the Yamal-Europe pipeline and the Blue Stream pipeline will help Russia increase its gas sales to the EU and Turkey by more than 40 percent over 2000 levels in the first decade of the 21st century; as a result, Russia\u2019s share of total European demand will rise from 27 percent in 2000 to 31 percent in 2010. Russia, moreover, as the largest energy supplier outside of OPEC, will be well positioned to marshal its oil and gas reserves to support domestic and foreign policy objectives. Algeria has the world\u2019s eighth largest gas reserves and also is seeking to increase its exports to Europe by 50 percent by the end of the decade.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u201ePossible Turkish membership presents both challenges\u2014because of Turkey\u2019s size and religious and cultural differences\u2014as well as opportunities, provided that mutual acceptance and agreement can be achieved. In working through the problems, a path might be found that can help Europe to accommodate and integrate its growing Muslim population. \u201c \u201cDeliveries from the Yamal-Europe pipeline and … <\/p>\n