Followup: Austria's position on accession talks not surprising

Yesterday, I noted that Austria's resistance to Turkish membership in the EU was a combination of xenophobia and economics.  Today, Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schussel provided some more evidence of this interaction by saying in an interview that Austria will seal off its labour market for Turkish citizens:
"We will very certainly not be able, or willing, to open the Austrian labour market for - in theory - millions of Turkish workers", he told German newspaper Die Welt.

"I say this in advance, there will be a derogation on our side, a permanent protection clause for our labour market", Mr Schussel added.
As long as Austria can couch its xenophobia in economic terms, Austria's government can simply fan the underlying xenophobia of Austrians without any political penalties (domestic or international).  France and Germany, whose populations are nearly as hostile to Turkish membership as Austria's, cannot make credible economic arguments because of their greater financial ties to Turkey.  It behooves the EU to promote greater economic ties between Austria and Turkey to either force Austria's xenophobia into plain sight or drive a stake into its heart once and for all.