German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble gestures as he addresses a news conference to present 2014 federal budget bill in Berlin June 26, 2013. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Wednesday Turkey should not join the European Union as it was not part of Europe, bluntly underlining Berlin's opposition to the long-running membership bid.
Germany pressed the 28-member bloc to delay a new round of membership talks last week, in response to Ankara's crackdown on anti-government protesters.
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