Originally Posted by Populist Lee

http://policy.greenparty.org.uk/rops/ropseu.pdf

From Page One . . .

>> We believe that if the EU is to have a currency and an economic policy, it must be possible for the people of the EU to change it as a result of an election.

>> To dramatically revise the structure of the Commission, by making all the staff accountable.

>> To democratise all the institutions of the EU.


The Greens are not against the EU in principle are they?

Originally Posted by Green Party

EMU: The Single Currency
Background
EU420 Economic and Monetary Union is the central element of the economic project of European integration, defined in the Maastricht Treaty. The single currency, the Euro, was launched in 2002.

EU421 To qualify to join that currency member countries must meet economic convergence criteria; the effect of these is to reduce public spending and increase social problems. The single currency is controlled by the European Central Bank (ECB), able to fine member countries of the EMU under a Stability Pact if they do not meet the bankers' criteria.

Policy
EU422 The Green Party is opposed to EMU and the single currency. We believe it will undermine local and regional economies away from the centre of the EU and the metropolitan network connected to that. It will encourage capital flight, and increase social and economic inequality. EMU takes no account of environmental or social criteria. It is run by the ECB, a collection of bankers subject to no effective democratic control, but able to override the democratic decisions made by member countries.

EU423 The Green Party would prefer that the project does not go ahead, and we do not wish our country to join it. We are committed to a referendum on any such decision and will join the campaign for a "No" vote in any such referendum. Prior to a referendum being called, the Green Party will join whichever campaign against the single currency it feels has most in common with its principles.

EU424 In the event of a decision that the UK join the single currency having been taken, we will assess its impact before making a decision on the principle and timing of withdrawal.

Originally Posted by SuperiorSteve

They are opposed to the Euro and will vote against it. They say they want it to be changeable by election so if we are forced into the Eurozone then we may be able to vote ourselves out of it. It's called a safeguard. They are trying to protect us from the EU. Read stuff before you argue against something!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Dissident Congress

Didn't I tell you at a DC meeting that the English Greens were not a freestanding independent party, but merely the English division of a shadowy international organisation that calls the shots and pulls the strings of Green Parties worldwide?!

Originally Posted by Independent UKIP

I'm with you on this one Populist Lee.

The Greens don't support national sovereignty. If anything their objections to the EU are because it is not leading satisfactorily towards the one world government.

Originally Posted by SuperiorSteve

What are your thoughts on a UKIP/Liberal Party/Green Party alliance?

I was just looking at some papers I have and realised the Greens are anti-EU and have some very good policies.

We should perhaps offer a coalition in local, National and European elections.

Originally Posted by Populist Lee

Yes. It's so obvious.

Originally Posted by BonnieDundee

In my opinion the Greens are the best British party out there and the general enviromentalist movement does have some real decent people as well as some less good.

Originally Posted by Dissident Congress

The general environmentalist movement has many decent people but the Greens are a watermelon - green on the outside and red on the inside.

The Greens have admitted they stand quite separate and apart from the general environmentalism movement. Join the Greens and find many gay rights campaigners for Equatorial Guinea, but almost nobody willing to do any local environmental activism.