Finnish Prime Minister rejects EU border guard force

Anthony Butcher · 09-11-2004, 03:16 AM

http://www.helsinginsanomat.fi/engli.../1076154466779

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Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen (Centre) rejected plans to set up a multinational system for patrolling the EU’s external borders, which member states of the European Union made on Friday. The issue has been a sensitive one for Finland, which has long insisted that responsibility for guarding the border must remain in national hands.

EU leaders attending the summit, which concluded in Brussels on Friday, nevertheless declared that the Union should look INTO phpbb_the possibilities of establishing a European border guard system.

boudica · 09-11-2004, 12:51 PM

Tony,

Am I seeing things or did you post this before the birds got up?!! Do you actually get any kip??

As for the border controls, I don't suppose the Fench will be that bothered. They're more than happy to let masses of immigrants pour INTO phpbb_Britain. :roll:

The words 'border controls' hit a raw nerve with me at present, what with Bliar haplessly surrendering ours.

Anthony Butcher · 09-11-2004, 01:13 PM

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Am I seeing things or did you post this before the birds got up?!! Do you actually get any kip??

That was a late night, rather than an early rising

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09-11-2004, 12:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
boudica Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 55	Tony, Am I seeing things or did you post this before the birds got up?!! Do you actually get any kip?? As for the border controls, I don't suppose the Fench will be that bothered. They're more than happy to let masses of immigrants pour INTO phpbb_Britain. :roll: The words 'border controls' hit a raw nerve with me at present, what with Bliar haplessly surrendering ours.