Turkey and The EU : For Idiots

Crash Test Dummy · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 6:51 pm Post subject: Turkey and The EU : For Idiots

I pick up on bits and pieces of information here and there but i really dont have the time/ intelligence to read the detailed posts you knowledgeable people write.

As far as i get it.......

Turkey will cost too much money and there Muslim.

cannedmoose · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 6:55 pm Post subject:

If you attempt to boil down the more complex argument to the bones... then you've pretty much hit the nail on the head.

brother · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 6:58 pm Post subject:

Also many EU countries suffer from racism and xenophobia.

Crash Test Dummy · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 7:00 pm Post subject:

Not that stupid after all.

cheers people.

If you would please translate any important news into indiot then condense it into 1 sentence we would be very happy.

cannedmoose · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 7:02 pm Post subject:

Kids...

Crash Test Dummy · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 8:06 pm Post subject:

cannedmoose · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 9:29 pm Post subject:

Crash Test Dummy · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:40 pm Post subject:

cannedmoose · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 12:06 am Post subject:

Crash Test Dummy · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 7:52 pm Post subject:

Bullika · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 3:16 am Post subject:

I agree many Europeans are racist and islamaphobic but lets not overlook one fact. France which is currently the second / third largest country in the EU is a net-contributor and with Germany it has been the motor behind the EU for a long time. It is one of the founding states of the EU and the biggest benefactor of the common agricultural fund. So why would she risk losing all of that by allowing Turkey in?

cannedmoose · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 12:29 pm Post subject:

France may be a net contributor, but marginally, especially compared to Germany. France's contributions are somewhat tempered by the massive receipt of CAP funds that go to the bloated French agricultural industry. If these CAP payments were significantly reduced, then I might have some sympathy with the French position, but right now, I have none whatsoever.

brother · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 1:04 pm Post subject: