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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 07:14 AM Original message |
Irish minister says EU vote lost |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 07:35 AM Response to Original message |
1. is there a rising anti-eastern european feeling in europe? nt |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 08:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Possibly some isolated examples |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 09:53 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. There was much concern in Dublin when I visited last fall. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 10:12 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. yes -- i knew about ireland -- |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 10:18 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. This treaty was aimed at giving the EU a larger international presence and power. |
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Carnea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
21. It's more anti-gypsy than anti-eastern european overall. |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 06:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
31. There is long-term anti-immigrant prejudice in Europe... |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
2. Thanks for the reminder |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 09:49 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. What is the significance of this? I haven't been following it? |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 09:56 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. All the other member states chose a parliamentary process instead. |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 09:58 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. It woulld be more accurate to say |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 10:09 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Agreed. |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 10:40 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Yes indeed - near St Albans |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Ermine Street near Gloucester? |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 01:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Must confess I'd found that odd |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 01:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Oh my - 2000 years old! Reminds me of Eddie Izzard's great poke at US "history" |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #6 |
22. Thank you for that comment! It was very helpful. I asked my question before |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 01:42 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. I can't answer re comparing EU and UNASUR |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 09:56 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. That's a fact. |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 10:04 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Nope. Denmark rejected the Maastricht Treaty in the early 90's |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Yes - you are of course correct.. |
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Carnea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 10:07 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Ireland was the only country brave enough to allow the people to vote. |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:31 AM Response to Reply #11 |
20. they have acted properly IMO |
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Dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 01:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
24. Nothing brave about- their constitution required it. |
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Carnea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 01:18 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I know I know but it makes the rest of Europe look bad |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. The lying duplicitous British politicians are why I'd have liked this to pass |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 06:44 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. I agree... |
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Carnea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
9. Kick for democracy and sanity. |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
15. I was there on the 10th and 11th...signs everywhere..people lobbying all over Dublin |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
16. YeSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS Thank you Ireland |
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New Dawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
29. Great news. |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 06:46 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. The EU is a bulwark against Europe imitating the USA too much right now.. |
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pescao (716 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 06:22 AM Response to Original message |
30. some pre-election analysis |
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