Turkey would dearly love to join the EU. But the EU wants them to improve their human rights, come to an agreement about Cyprus, admit to the Armenian genocide, stabilise their economy, etc. So the EU says Turkey can't join until it sorts itself out. It will take a bloody long time, but the idea is that eventually Turkey will have attained the required standards with regard to human rights and other matters, and then they'll be admitted. What better way to encourage countries to improve themselves?
Vigilantibus non dormientibus jura subveniunt.
—Nous disons en allemand : le guerre, le mort, le lune, alors que 'soleil' et 'amour' sont du sexe féminin : la soleil, la amour. La vie est neutre.
—La vie ? Neutre ? C'est très joli, et surtout très logique.
—Nous disons en allemand : le guerre, le mort, le lune, alors que 'soleil' et 'amour' sont du sexe féminin : la soleil, la amour. La vie est neutre.
—La vie ? Neutre ? C'est très joli, et surtout très logique.
Ireland accepts Lisbon Treaty
03/10/2009 02:09:29 PM
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A sad sad day for europe
03/10/2009 02:13:53 PM
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Please tell me you didn't vote UKIP at least.
03/10/2009 02:21:38 PM
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United States of Europe! Here we come.
03/10/2009 02:25:16 PM
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We don't get a vote, because we would not say the right thing. So fuck democracy.
03/10/2009 02:29:25 PM
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Why does Tim think No is the right choice?
03/10/2009 11:02:53 PM
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What would you say is the most important effect and/or overall significance of the treaty? *NM*
03/10/2009 02:30:29 PM
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Mostly making the EU less unwieldy.
03/10/2009 02:37:06 PM
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Why on earth would you want to let Turkey in?
03/10/2009 04:05:24 PM
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Several reasons.
03/10/2009 04:41:59 PM
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It's the old carrot-on-a-stick technique.
04/10/2009 12:34:08 PM
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I am pleased by this. Here is hoping for an effective elected leader.
05/10/2009 03:20:36 PM
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Yeah, that's true...
05/10/2009 03:42:29 PM
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So the European parliament will not elect the leader?
05/10/2009 05:08:25 PM
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Er, that's news to me... but let's look it up.
05/10/2009 05:14:09 PM
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I would have rejected any treaty that would not let me elect a representative or
05/10/2009 06:14:46 PM
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