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2005-03-16 Europe

More trouble in paradise: EU threatens to sue 10 members

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Posted by Tom 2005-03-16 8:52:12 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Wonder where their Ft. Sumter will be.

Posted by JerseyMike 2005-03-16 9:25:46 AM|| 2005-03-16 9:25:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Maybe the EU should consult their ~~Code of Federal Regulations~~ Constitution.

Posted by badanov 2005-03-16 9:45:52 AM|| [http://www.rkka.org] 2005-03-16 9:45:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Another damned stupid thing in the Balkans JM.

Posted by Shipman 2005-03-16 11:47:46 AM|| 2005-03-16 11:47:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Hey, Europe - isn't it fun having your masters in Brussels tell your ~~sovereign~~ legislatures what laws they have to pass, and when?

Naughty legislatures! To the woodshed with you! :-D

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2005-03-16 2:51:20 PM|| 2005-03-16 2:51:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Nice seeing everyone of you in favour of statist protectionism, when the EU urges for free market instead.

I mean, something like:
"The EU directive to open the energy market was approved by EU governments in 2003 to allow companies to freely choose their energy suppliers. The deregulation is due to be widened to include household consumers by July 2007."

I understand why the idea of *free competition* and "deregulation" should horrify all of you.

Hey, Europe - isn't it fun having your masters in Brussels tell your sovereign legislatures what laws they have to pass, and when

In this case it's ofcourse Brussels telling our "sovereign legislatures" what laws they *can't* pass.

Posted by Aris Katsaris 2005-03-16 3:00:29 PM|| [http://www.livejournal.com/~katsaris/] 2005-03-16 3:00:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Excuses, excuses. Tell it to the judge.

Posted by Tom 2005-03-16 3:11:26 PM|| 2005-03-16 3:11:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Tom the Troll, are you in favour of free competition or aren't you? The free movement of goods, services, capital, people are four fundamental freedoms that lie at the core of the whole EU concept.

That's why communists and fascists and all people craving a monopoly of power hate the EU. Our "sovereign legislatures"? The industrial monopolies of each nation you mean.

Barbara, do you respect the result of referendums where the people decided in favour of EU membership, or don't you?

Posted by Aris Katsaris 2005-03-16 3:45:52 PM|| [http://www.livejournal.com/~katsaris/] 2005-03-16 3:45:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I'm all in favor of free competition. The question is "why isn't Greece"? The EU chose free gas and electric markets two years ago and Greece does not seem to be implementing the policy according to the implementation schedule. Forty percent of the EU countries are being threatened with lawsuit by the EU. I'd say that's a significant problem for the EU. Why is Greece not in compliance? Rethinking EU participation, or just trying to have rights without responsibilities?

Posted by Tom 2005-03-16 4:07:36 PM|| 2005-03-16 4:07:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 The question is "why isn't Greece"?

Was *that* the question? I had thought the thread had been a criticism of the EU instead, but am glad that you atleast are directing the criticism where it should indeed be directed.

I'm sure each national monopoly still loves enjoying its monopolical practices. And the more monopolical it had been, the more it's unwilling to let go.

40 percent of the EU countries are being threatened with lawsuit by the EU. I'd say that's a significant problem for the EU.

40 percent of the EU countries are being threatened with lawsuits on the issue of "dragging their feet" by the EU. These member states are reluctant and slow to apply what has already been mutually agreed.

I'm afraid you won't get much of an EU crisis out of this issue, no matter how you desire it. 20 states (meaning 80%) were slow in applying the rules, vs only 5 states that applied them in time. 10 applied them after the deadline had passed, 10 still remain. Eventually all of them will apply them.

Rethinking EU participation, or just trying to have rights without responsibilities?

The latter, obviously. Delaying their responsibilities as much as possible.

Posted by Aris Katsaris 2005-03-16 4:23:19 PM|| [http://www.livejournal.com/~katsaris/] 2005-03-16 4:23:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 I'm as much against the EU~~SSR~~ as anyone, but tearing down trade barriers is the one good thing its done (mostly by its predecessors, I guess) and is something I support everywhere for everyone. After all, the WTO has ruled against the US before, and Congress fusses and complains, but complies with the rulings. And remember how Pat Buchanon went ~~to the White House~~ nowhere on that issue. If you sign the treaty, you should keep it, or abrogate it.

I'm agreeing with Aris here. h!

Posted by Jackal 2005-03-16 4:36:28 PM|| [http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-03-16 4:36:28 PM|| Front Page Top

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