🇪🇺 Discussion: The European Union

[Marx]

The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union of 27 member states, located primarily in Europe. Committed to regional integration, the EU was established by the Treaty of Maastricht on 1 November 1993 upon the foundations of the pre-existing European Economic Community.

Members include:
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxemborg
Malte
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom

 

[Marx]

'PRESIDENT' TONY BLAIR AWAITS RESULTS OF IRELAND VOTERS
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6857807.ece

 

[Kelly]

The real test for me as far as the EU, is if and/or when they allow Turkey in....

 

[Marx]

How often do they vote on new members?

 

[Kelly]

Their parliament is voted on every 5 years, I'm not sure on other votes...

 

[hippie_hunter]

The real test for me as far as the EU, is if and/or when they allow Turkey in....

Not gonna happen with the attitudes France has.

 

[Kelly]

That's true.....I don't think that Turkey will denounce the Islamic influence on its government.....and if they don't they'll never get into the EU.

 

[Lunar_Wolf]

So, Ireland have voted yes...It better be a good thing, I swear to ****ing god. This country is already deep enough in the ****ter.

 

[Marx]

I know that some like to compare Tony Blair to George W. Bush...but I like Blair.

 

[Matt]

I really hope this position stays largely symbollic as it is now.

 

[Marx]

I really hope this position stays largely symbollic as it is now.

Yeah, I'm very curious to see if it stays that way or not.

 

[Matt]

I hope it does. Not because I dislike Blair or anything, but just because it is another step to a truly unified Europe.

 

[Lunar_Wolf]

I know that some like to compare Tony Blair to George W. Bush...but I like Blair.

I don't mind Blair. Seems like an ok chap.
I can totally see him getting drunk and putting his
tie around his head.

 

[Franklin Richards]

When will Great Britain surrender the pound?

 

[Matt]

I'd say Blair's eection could be the pound's final nail in the coffin.

 

[Kelly]

If they are going to push for the change, the time is now.....August was the lowest the pound has gone against the Euro.....now would be the time....because the trend is for it to go back up and possibly ahead of the Euro in the near future.

 

[Paradoxium]

UK economy overtaken by Italy
Slipped from 4th biggest economy to 7th. UK is going to hell. All they need to do to seal the deal is elect Gordon Brown.

 

[hippie_hunter]

http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/Gordon/

 

[hippie_hunter]

UK economy overtaken by Italy
Slipped from 4th biggest economy to 7th. UK is going to hell. All they need to do to seal the deal is elect Gordon Brown.

Gordon Brown's party is not going to be re-elected. The only reason why he's holding off an election right now is to get the Lisbon Treaty into effect so the Conservatives won't undo it.

 

[Paradoxium]

I hope they do, it would be an interesting macrocosm to observe.

 

[Marx]

EU DRAFT TO CALL FOR DIVIDED JERUSALEM?
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1131988.html

 

[Kelly]

So we are going to try that one again....

Good luck.

 

[Cosmic]

Berlusconi punched in face at rally. Video:

 

[nite-owl]

He probably shagged the guys wife.

 

[Nivek]

Berlusconi punched in face at rally. Video:

LOL, that is great. The guy must be so loved.