EU and Turkey: - As important as the fall of the Berlin Wall

EU's decision to begin negotiations with Turkey is as improtant as the fall of the Berlin Wall. This is the opinion of Norway's former foreign minister, Thorbjoern Jagland.. EU's decision to begin negotiations with Turkey is as improtant as the fall of the Berlin Wall. This is the opinion of Norway's former foreign minister, Thorbjoern Jagland.Participating in NRK's political debate program RedaksjonEn, the leader of Parliament's Foreign Relations Committee, and coming Preident of Parliament, Jagland said EU's decision on Monday evening was historic. - It will turn out to be just as important to Europe as the fall of the Berlin Wall 16 years ago, Jagland said. In his opinion, the EU will through this decision be able to build a bridge to its closest neighbour, the Orient. He pointed to the fact that Turkey is unique among most other mUslim nations in that it is a secular state, where the constitution clearly separates state and religion. (NRK) Rolleiv Solholm