Last Day: European Union

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ee.html

Discuss.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

I find it interesting how many of those opposed to the U.K entering in the '70's are now pro-E.U, while many of those who supported entering are now Europhobes (I won't use that absurd euphamism "eurosceptic"...).

[MasterJedi]

Needs to be disbanded.

[MODU]

I think the EU needs to be encouraged and developed further into a US style of union.  The only problem is that, unlike the US which were self-governing colonies under one foreign power, Europe contains some of the oldest modern nations, which might prevent to cohesion which the US experiences in their union.  However, I think a powerful EU would be a great balance to the global community.

[minionofmidas]

Doesn't seem to know what it wants at times. The enlargement to 25 countries may well have struck a death blow to the idea of ever-tightening union, which is unfortunate, not to mention not worth it.

[jerusalemcar5]

Excellent.  Great ideas that set an example for the rest of us to follow.  I love it.

[WMS]

Fairly successful (waits for Bono to show up ) economic union (more or less) but they are never going to have a common (read: French) foreign and military policy. Ever. The attempt by Chirac and Schroder went down in flames, and that was that. The EU faces a pretty serious problem in regards to Russia and their energy supplies, though...

[Bono]

I find it interesting how many of those opposed to the U.K entering in the '70's are now pro-E.U, while many of those who supported entering are now Europhobes (I won't use that absurd euphamism "eurosceptic"...).

Let's make a deal. I'll say I'm an "europhobe" and you'll say you're an european imperialist. After all, no need for these "ridiculous euphemisms". Deal?

[Bandit3 the Worker]

Any international organization that extradites people to other countries to face criminal charges over "blasphemy" ought to be disbanded.

[MaC]

Needs to be disbanded.

True, and never should've started.

[Michael Z]

Needs to be disbanded.

True, and never should've started.

Yes! More rivalry and less co-operation between European countries! That's just what the world needs.

[MODU]

Needs to be disbanded.

True, and never should've started.

Yes! More rivalry and less co-operation between European countries! That's just what the world needs.

No kidding.  I'm looking forward till there is a real United States of Europe over there.  It would be good for the world.

[Bono]

Needs to be disbanded.

True, and never should've started.

Yes! More rivalry and less co-operation between European countries! That's just what the world needs.

I don't see what an arrogant bureocracy that produces thousands of pointless regulations a year and suffocates the european economy has anything to do with cooperation.

[Bono]

Needs to be disbanded.

True, and never should've started.

Yes! More rivalry and less co-operation between European countries! That's just what the world needs.

No kidding.  I'm looking forward till there is a real United States of Europe over there.  It would be good for the world.

It would be horrible for europeans though.

[MaC]

Needs to be disbanded.

True, and never should've started.

Yes! More rivalry and less co-operation between European countries! That's just what the world needs.

If you weren't all damned socialists you wouldn't need to leech off eachother. 

[Michael Z]

Needs to be disbanded.

True, and never should've started.

Yes! More rivalry and less co-operation between European countries! That's just what the world needs.

If you weren't all damned socialists you wouldn't need to leech off eachother. 

LOL, I guess. But in earnest, we've made some progress - it's better we leech off each other than invade each other or beat each other with sticks as we used to for 2.000+ years.

[??????????]

Needs to be disbanded.

True, and never should've started.

Yes! More rivalry and less co-operation between European countries! That's just what the world needs.

If you weren't all damned socialists you wouldn't need to leech off eachother. 

LOL, I guess. But in earnest, we've made some progress - it's better we leech off each other than invade each other or beat each other with sticks as we used to for 2.000+ years.

If you're not wiping the floor with frenchmen then you aren't doing the job that God put you on the earth for.