Iceland moves towards joining the EU

[Norgy]

See, Alatriste, you make me want to join...

Then there will be conservatards.
And spending money on Sarko.

I am on the fence.

[Alatriste]

See, Alatriste, you make me want to join...

Then there will be conservatards.
And spending money on Sarko.

I am on the fence.

Uh? Spending money on Sarko? What do you mean with that, French peasants and CAP? Actually France is a net contributor... not by much, but the French pay more than they receive.

This BBC page explains it very well

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8036097.stm

France net yearly contribution reachs rougly 2 billions euros, and is set to get quite higher in 2007-2013 as the transitory period ends and the new Eastern members are treated just like the old ones (in the same period Spain will change from being one of the highest receivers to equilibrium, and from 2013 we will very probably become net contributors).

[Jos Theelen]

I am on the fence.

Many Americans are annoyed, because the EU isn't failing.

Is that a good argument?

[Viking]

I am on the fence.

Many Americans are annoyed, because the EU isn't failing.

Is that a good argument?

The Americans love the EU! At least the US Government loves the EU. Kissinger's single phone number for Europe is being realized.

[Valmy]

Tiny Iceland's recent history is a parable of globalisation.

I love how everything is a lesson in why keeping huge subsidies on agriculture is a good idea.

Protectionism will keep us all safe!  Economic problems never happened before people started trading freely!  Save yourselves!

[Jos Theelen]

The Americans love the EU! At least the US Government loves the EU. Kissinger's single phone number for Europe is being realized.

The US government loves the EU. But the common American??

[Valmy]

The US government loves the EU. But the common American??

The common American has no opinion as they don't give a shit about things happening outside of America....and really don't give that much of a shit about the things happening inside of America.

[Ed Anger]

The US government loves the EU. But the common American??

The common American has no opinion as they don't give a shit about things happening outside of America....and really don't give that much of a shit about the things happening inside of America.

I'll be damned if I recognize Missouri!

[Jos Theelen]

The common American has no opinion as they don't give a shit about things happening outside of America....and really don't give that much of a shit about the things happening inside of America.

They would love to hear about things happening outside of America. But sadly the media aren't interested in those things:

[Valmy]

They would love to hear about things happening outside of America. But sadly the media aren't interested in those things:

I wish that were true.

All private media simply have to meet demand and there is no demand for international news.  People who want that have to rely on public and non-profit news and/or foreign news services.

But...I have my suspicion this is sort of similar in other countries also.  I have a hard time imagining the average French family being all interested in events in Mongolia.

[Viking]

They would love to hear about things happening outside of America. But sadly the media aren't interested in those things:

I wish that were true.

All private media simply have to meet demand and there is no demand for international news.  People who want that have to rely on public and non-profit news and/or foreign news services.

But...I have my suspicion this is sort of similar in other countries also.  I have a hard time imagining the average French family being all interested in events in Mongolia.

W.I. there were 30,000 French soldiers in Mongolia. Would they care then?

[garbon]

The common American has no opinion as they don't give a shit about things happening outside of America....and really don't give that much of a shit about the things happening inside of America.