Switzerland votes to curb EU immigration

Started by Syt, February 09, 2014, 03:06:12 PM

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Admiral Yi

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February 17, 2014, 10:27:24 AM
Quote from: Tamas on February 17, 2014, 10:19:18 AM
Well there is that of course. Was it the former US ambassador in Denmark who, when departing, mentioned that perhaps it would be a neat idea to call "2nd or 3rd generation immigrants" "Danes" instead?

The problem is that for a lot of countries like Denmark the word can either mean citizenship or ethnicity.

Zanza

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February 17, 2014, 11:58:53 AM
Quote from: Tamas on February 17, 2014, 10:19:18 AM
Well there is that of course. Was it the former US ambassador in Denmark who, when departing, mentioned that perhaps it would be a neat idea to call "2nd or 3rd generation immigrants" "Danes" instead?
Do you call your 25th generation Roma Magyars?

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February 17, 2014, 12:01:01 PM
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Tamas

#138
February 17, 2014, 12:22:49 PM
Quote from: Zanza on February 17, 2014, 11:58:53 AM
Quote from: Tamas on February 17, 2014, 10:19:18 AM
Well there is that of course. Was it the former US ambassador in Denmark who, when departing, mentioned that perhaps it would be a neat idea to call "2nd or 3rd generation immigrants" "Danes" instead?
Do you call your 25th generation Roma Magyars?

No, and I never said we did. Also, it is not good that we don't.

Razgovory

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February 17, 2014, 12:32:50 PM
Quote from: Tamas on February 17, 2014, 10:19:18 AM
Quote from: The Larch on February 12, 2014, 03:23:52 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on February 12, 2014, 01:03:47 PM
QuoteOr. of course, Switzerland could loosen up its citizenship requirements...
True. But they don't want to and I'm not sure it would help. They're not EU members so new citizens wouldn't become EU citizens and existing EU citizens who became Swiss would possibly lose their EU passport.

Something is not right over there when second and third generation inmigrants still don't have a chance to achieve Swiss citizenship, despite being born there and living there all their lives.

Well there is that of course. Was it the former US ambassador in Denmark who, when departing, mentioned that perhaps it would be a neat idea to call "2nd or 3rd generation immigrants" "Danes" instead?

If we did that we wouldn't have any Americans. :lol:
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