Actually,I've done a bit of research since my last post and found two interesting facts...1)Georgia,historically,has been seen as something of a "crossroads" between Europe and Asia and has a long history of contact/association with Europe,,,and 2)Cyprus,which is part of Asia,is a member of the EU.IMO,the EU can very reasonably grant her membership.And EU membership (and money) is known to greatly benefit less well off countries financially (for proof,look first at Ireland).
Germany is TIRED of expanding, or paying for welfare for everyone else. They are stuck with some Balkan countries http://www.naic.edu/~pfreire/images/EU_MAP_2007.jpg since they are clearly in Europe, but the rest are screwed. Imagine German money going to improve infrastructure 5000km away, somewhere in Asia and word spreads that at least half of the money is being stolen. By 2018-2020 EU wants Serbia, Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo and Montegro in and close the chapter for good. But by then their economies and infrastructure should improve enough that any EU membership will not be as valuable.
Don’t forget that Ireland and Greece are imploding due to cheap EU funds and over development. IIRC, each country must put a % of each road and infrastructure project. It’s great to have EU mostly pay for a 4 lane highway to a small town but maybe a 1.5 lane one with very debt is much better. And then there’s maintenance to EU standards.
Romania for example is near bankruptcy after 4 years of EU.
P.S. Cyprus should have never joined EU, they’re Middle eastern, by blood and habits and they are now causing EU so much trouble by freezing EU’s cooperation with Turkey and NATO.
