Referendum Alliance in Austria

Kurier newspaper wrote that Prime Minister Schussel of the Christian Democrat OVP and the FPO President had signed a referendum alliance deal for Turkey’s membership and Federal Assembly Spokesperson Andreas Khol signed an agreement as a "witness". The text was proposed to the parliament last Thursday, but rejected by the Green Party, indicates that in case Turkey is ready to be an EU member in 2014 after the negotiations are completed, a referendum will be held in Austria and the government will start an initiative for a similar referendum to be held at the EU level.