Posted on 10/14/2017 7:20:15 AM PDT by Olog-hai
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the European Union can move forward on contentious issues even if some member states opt out.
In a weekly podcast released Saturday, Merkel cited defense cooperation and the recent creation of a European Public Prosecutors Office as examples where some EU members are pressing ahead.
Merkel say “if there are important topics, then they should always be open to everyone” but added that “not everyone has to join in.” …
(Excerpt) Read more at hosted.ap.org ...
Progress? Oy vey.
Translation - some EU states may “opt out” of discussions, but the German-French dominance of policy will prevail anyway.
Translation two - go ahead and “opt out”, our view will be the policy whether you agree or not.
Yes, because anything libtards want is “progress”
They don’t say to what end goal, though...
May God help the Poles and Hungarians, who are arguing for sanity!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.