You're right. I thought the Council of Europe was part of the EU. They should really change their flag. It's confusing
You just need the right picture!You're right. I thought the Council of Europe was part of the EU. They should really change their flag. It's confusing
Sorry, it's my opinion. Try to watch the videos.This is very low, and in no way encourages sensible conversation.
This is why I said "activate* subs", you can also set automatic translation.I don't speak/read Italian. I was referring to the images.
Since we are all here for a useless reason, let's make something useful out of it.Ah, yes, comparing a country where the will and word of one man was literally put above all its legislation, including the constitution, with a supranational organisation that has more checks and balances than the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and more confusing organisational structure than the K. u. K. Monarchy sure is fair.
It's so easy the make a meme, much more hard studying the history behind the creation of the EU. The nazi representations of the two presidents actually have much more serious reasons than you think. Prof. Savona and Gregor Gysi were talking about it, but who cares, let's meme! ?
To me, it's not democratic at all. The European commission and ECB (which is independent) are our government in fact and they are non-elected (from people) but burocrats. There are hundreds off lobbies behind like Business Europe. You can believe that they do the good of the people, but in fact they only respond to private interests (of big companies and hedge funds).The EU is a democratic union and all members are there voluntarily and can opt out if they so wish (like the UK).
Now that is something we can discuss properly, instead of infantile Nazi imagery.To me, it's not democratic at all. The European commission and ECB (which is independent) are our government in fact and they are non-elected (from people) but burocrats. There are hundreds off lobbies behind like Business Europe. You can believe that they do the good of the people, but in fact they only respond to private interests (of big companies and hedge funds).
I will get to you likely on Tuesday becase tommorrow I am, uh, leaving with my university's team for Budapest to coach them in an EU law moot court competitionSince we are all here for a useless reason, let's make something useful out of it.
You are the one closest to the EU and most knowledgable of its inner workings - so what would be your worst criticism of the EU? And your best praise?
(Full disclosure: part of my work is to prepare EU-funded projects, so I do have some limited exposure to its policies and priorities)
Considering your last post in the Ukraine Today thread was a meme in poor taste about the Ukrainian resistance being a bunch of Nazis, I have reason to suspect you're a bit preoccupied.It's so easy the make a meme, much more hard studying the history behind the creation of the EU. The nazi representations of the two presidents actually have much more serious reasons than you think.
"They are charged with participation in a criminal organisation, money laundering and corruption [...]."
The prosecutor said investigators had suspected that a Gulf state [Qatar] had been influencing economic and political decisions of the parliament for several months, especially by targeting aides.
Says the one posting magazine covers whose meanings you probably did not even get. Hint: The Spiegel did not believe Merkel is a Nazi. The Spiegel said you believe that.It's so easy the make a meme, much more hard studying the history behind the creation of the EU. The nazi representations of the two presidents actually have much more serious reasons than you think. Prof. Savona and Gregor Gysi were talking about it, but who cares, let's meme! ?
Yeah. Well, you do know how representative democracies work? Hint: You do not vote everybody into power, but you vote certain bodies into power who then create a government.To me, it's not democratic at all. The European commission and ECB (which is independent) are our government in fact and they are non-elected (from people) but burocrats. There are hundreds off lobbies behind like Business Europe. You can believe that they do the good of the people, but in fact they only respond to private interests (of big companies and hedge funds).
Unsubstianted claim needs substance. Pretty much every nationality in the EU will claim that about their own government and accuse others of the opposite. Cue in Germans complaining that their tax money pays everyone else's fancy projects while Germany's infrastructure falls apart.There are countries that still give priority to the national constitution, such as France and Germany, not surprisingly the dominant countries in the European Union. But other countries, like Italy, are completely submissive. Surely a lot of the fault lies with the weak establishment, but in part it is also due to the blackmail of the EU which is essentially in the hands of the two countries above.
Someone obviously not understanding the differences the Treaty has to the Constitution.Also remember that the European constitution was rejected by the people wherever a referendum was held: France, Holland and Ireland (the first time). This "constitution" was thrown out the door and returned through the window with another name: the Treaty of Lisbon. Literally written to be incomprehensible. Some guys just don't want to accept that people have the power to decide anything.
Which implies it is advantegous not to do it, otherwise it would not require strength to compensate for the disadvantages this act incurs. The EU is also the only such political entity to even allow members to leave. Cue, the United States of 1861 technically did, too. But they started shooting. The EU did not. That is what 150 years of progress looks like.I agree that any country can leave the EU or revert to its national currency, but very few countries have the strength of the UK.
This is an old but interesting journalistic investigation that I suggest to watch:
Subs and translation available.