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France and Germany moving towards closer political union
EU Observer ^ | 30.08.12 @ 10:58 (August 30) | Valentina Pop

Posted on 09/02/2012 5:06:46 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Last year, Germany went out on a limb by calling for political union in Europe. The idea was met with little enthusiasm elsewhere in the eurozone, but particularly in France.

After the election of French President François Hollande in May, it seemed that views of the EU's foremost political duo could not be further apart.

But the mood has since changed, and serious plans are underway to create—if not a full political union, then something close to it. …

Meanwhile, EU council president Herman Van Rompuy and others are drawing up a paper to upgrade the eurozone, which will be discussed by EU leaders at a summit on 18-19 October. It will include elements for a political union, but also for a fiscal union—surrendering more budgetary powers to Brussels—considered key for the survival of the single currency. …

(Excerpt) Read more at euobserver.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Germany; Government
KEYWORDS: europeanunion; eussr; falloftheussr; france; germany; politicalunion; vichyfrance
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To: clee1

His book is “America’s 30 years war: Who is winning?” Is that the one you read? It sure is a good read. I have a signed copy somewhere in my boxes of books.


61 posted on 09/03/2012 1:41:05 PM PDT by SierraWasp (Government it'self is the REAL "Free Rider!" Obamacare will create burdensome "Free Riding!!!")
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To: Red Badger

And of course there’s Daniel’s interpretation of Nebuchadnezzer’s dream about the giant statue whose feet were made of an incohesive mixture of iron and clay... (the EU)


62 posted on 09/03/2012 1:54:11 PM PDT by SierraWasp (Government it'self is the REAL "Free Rider!" Obamacare will create burdensome "Free Riding!!!")
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To: Olog-hai

“We’re puttin’ the band back together.”


63 posted on 09/03/2012 1:55:43 PM PDT by dfwgator (I'm voting for Ryan and that other guy.)
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To: SierraWasp

No...\

I believe it was Larry Bond’s “Cauldron”.


64 posted on 09/04/2012 4:17:45 AM PDT by clee1 (We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and I'm tired of smiling.)
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To: clee1

Okay. Love your tagline!!!


65 posted on 09/04/2012 3:55:44 PM PDT by SierraWasp (Government it'self is the REAL "Free Rider!" Obamacare will create burdensome "Free Riding!!!")
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To: GeronL
ok!

Sprechen Sie Deutsch?


66 posted on 09/10/2012 8:37:55 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong!)
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