Posted on 10/15/2019 9:07:09 AM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
Brussels is concerned by the constraints on freedom of expression and demonstration rights under Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. This is despite the German carmaker arguing the country is a candidate for EU membership. German Green Party politician Reinhard Bütikofer, revealed the decision “caused dismay” within the European Parliament.
He said: “In view of the increasingly deteriorating situation of the rule of law, media freedom and democracy under President Erdogan, the decision of the VW Group head is causing dismay.”
The location decision is also said be a breach of EU competition rules.
While Turkey has committed to complying with EU rules of the Customs Union, it has never done so by law.
Mr Bütikofer said: “Decisive for the choice of location seems to be the guarantee for the procurement of 40,000 vehicles with funds from the Turkish government budget, as well as a generous subsidy of 400 million euros.”
He added the EU Commission will be now required to get involved in the decision.
This is because they believe Volkswagen tried to profit from a violation of law, harming a Member State.
The Turkey unit will have 943.5 million lira ($164.21 million) capital and the parent company had paid a quarter of that amount, according to the country’s Trade Registry Gazette.
The remainder will be paid in the next two years.
The German car manufacturer is still in the final stages of negotiation
The unit will focus on designing, producing and assembling automobiles, trucks and other vehicles, the gazette added.
EU country Bulgaria thought it had good chances until the very last minute of winning the contract for a new Volkswagen factory.
The carmaker had been looking into a possible new plant in eastern Europe.
EU member Bulgaria was known to be among the countries considered, along with Turkey.
“Everything within the state, nothing outside the state, nothing against the state”.
— Benito Mussolini
Today, “the state” is the EU. Welcome to Fascism.
I wonder if the Turkey economic sanctions applies to Volkswagons built in Turkey...
Post war Germany imported Turks to fill the factories because so many of her working age men were killed. Now Germany imports low-IQ savages that can’t do the work. VW is simply going to where the Turks are.
What a hoot. It is as if Trump has the midas plus touch in a way.
Everything he touches turns to crap for his and our enemies and gold for us.
EU Germany Turkey and VW served a steaming crap sandwich buffet and our troops are safe.
Reinhard Bütikofer——
Cousin of mayor of South Bend.
I believe the EU has crossed Turkey off its list of potential members.
After the way VW was treated by the EU over the diesel stuff, I don’t blame them for giving the finger to the EU.
Sounds to me that they need to elect a president or chancellor who will make Germany great again.
German engineering doesn’t mean much without German labor.
Well, my American educated BMW engineer nephew would argue that you don’t know what you are talking about.
The same is true for the thousands working in Tennessee, South Carolina and Alabama for VW and Mercedes.
By out producing the United Auto Workers they produce excellent automobiles.
Smart move by Volkswagen. Thanks LTGM.
Ya got that right, they’re telling the EU to shove their dieselgate where the sun don’t shine.
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