Spectre of enlargement haunts the EU

mkpdavies · 07-01-2005, 07:26 AM

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http://news.ft.com/cms/s/807aed66-60...00e2511c8.html

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The clamour of potential members is seen as a threat to, rather than an opportunity for, the EU, which started as a cosy group of six in 1958 and now includes 25 members extending from Portugal to Finland.

Yeah, who can blame all these Micky Mouse economies for wanting a pieace of the action? If you live in a poor, undemocratic nation then why not upgrade to a slightly richer undemocratic superstate?

That doesn't apply to us though, we are a rich semi-democratic country, that is going to downgrade to a poorer undermocratic superstate. Not a great business deal on behalf of UK PLC!

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The European parliament, the only directly elected EU institution, is in the ascendant, and is likely to flex its newly toned muscles in 2005.

The turning point came when it blocked the creation of a new European Commission - the EU's executive - because of the poor qualifications of some of the members nominated by national capitals. For supporters of Europe-wide democracy, it was a sweet moment.

That says it all. The rubber stamp shop, that is the European Parliament is the ONLY slightly democratic part of the EU. Even then you only have a tiny voice in amongst a sea of others?

What the hell are we doing here? I'm a Brit, get me outta here!

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