Should UK get expelled from EU?

Gauss · Post by **Gauss** » Tue Apr 15, 2003 9:31 pm

Olivier wrote:I have watched a TV debate, yesterday night on TV5. The europeans leaders agreed on that (Michel Rocard, for France, [...]

Michel Rocard is still a european leader?

Olivier · Post by **Olivier** » Wed Apr 16, 2003 1:22 am

Gauss wrote:
Olivier wrote:I have watched a TV debate, yesterday night on TV5. The europeans leaders agreed on that (Michel Rocard, for France, [...]
Michel Rocard is still a european leader?

He was prime minister. His opinion can be interesting...

eurobillsandcoins · Post by **eurobillsandcoins** » Wed Apr 16, 2003 3:37 am

Olivier wrote:
BossaNova wrote: they're just too closed to USA..
It is changing! Look at the demonstrations in London!
The British share very deep values with the rest of Europe: against the death penalt, for Kyoto, against the antipersonal mines...

The US arrogance will make the British feel more European than ever.

Well, maybe I was a little too hard. UK shouldn't really be expelled.

Olivier · Post by **Olivier** » Wed Apr 16, 2003 5:41 pm

Blair's plans to get the euro in the UK are moving faster:

http://www.euobserver.com/index.phtml?sid=19&aid=10918

O.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 3:09 pm

BossaNova wrote:the fact is that UK was never in EU with an european spirit, never opened it self to Europe, they always wait to see if the "economical part" of the projects turns ok, so then they'll join to that.. only for economical reasons.. they're just too closed to USA.. they never "married" us.. only some ocasional "flirts", that give them economical advantages.. I'm speaking specially about England (people and politicians), I know that in Scotland there's a real and growing European feeling...

I agree with this. UK doesn't have to pay as much for the membership as they should (thanks to Margaret Thatcher!). If they want to get equal benefits of EU they should participate to the costs correspondingly or leave the Union. I don't care so much if UK is in euro or not. It's their own decision.

Gauss · Post by **Gauss** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 7:50 pm

Olivier wrote:
Gauss wrote:Michel Rocard is still a european leader?
He was prime minister. His opinion can be interesting...

Sure, I know. But that was when I was very young. Something like until 1993?
That's why I wondered why you still called him a european leader.

Olivier · Post by **Olivier** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 8:20 pm

Gauss wrote:
Olivier wrote:
Gauss wrote:Michel Rocard is still a european leader?
He was prime minister. His opinion can be interesting...
Sure, I know. But that was when I was very young. Something like until 1993?
That's why I wondered why you still called him a european leader.

I quit Matignon in 1992.
He's no more a "leader", but he is still very active in the European Parlement.

French socialist party needs a new generation, anyway.