“”It's an agreement between the EU and the Republic of Ireland, it's not an agreement between an institution and a particular government,” said a Brussels spokesman.
A European diplomat, from a large eurozone country, told The Sunday Telegraph that “the more the Irish make a big deal about renegotiation in public, the more attitudes will harden”.
“It is not even take it or leave it. It's done. Ireland's only role in this now is to implement the programme agreed with the EU, IMF and European Central Bank. Irish voters are not a party in this process, whatever they have been told,” said the diplomat.”
This spells big trouble. If I recall, the Irish weren't too keen on taking orders from London. I don't imagine they'll be any more enthusiastic when those orders are coming from Belgium.
Obama is supposed to go to Ireland in May. Hmmmmm??????
The EU was forced upon many people who did not want it.
In reality, it is just another FAILED SOCIALIST SYSTEM.
This should surprise nobody.
I hope they pull an Iceland and tell the bankers to F off.
The collapse of the PIGGs and the impending Muslim violence were obvious events that have been forecast for decades. There is no way to head those things off.
As a condition of joining the EU Ireland was forced to raise taxes.
Another of life’s little lessons!
Voters don't matter anymore. The bureaucrats control everything. Welcome to the modern "democracy", coming soon to the USA (if not already here).
The new Irish premier will also be warned that there is no question of forcing privately-owned financial institutions to assume Ireland’s £85 billion bank debts because the resulting market panic would spread to Germany and France, tearing the euro single currency apart.
As Irish voters headed for the polling booths on Friday, the European Commission bluntly declared that the terms of the EU-IMF bailout “must be applied” whatever the will of Ireland’s people or regardless of any change of government.
“It’s an agreement between the EU and the Republic of Ireland, it’s not an agreement between an institution and a particular government,” said a Brussels spokesman.
A European diplomat, from a large eurozone country, told The Sunday Telegraph that “the more the Irish make a big deal about renegotiation in public, the more attitudes will harden”.
“It is not even take it or leave it. It’s done. Ireland’s only role in this now is to implement the programme agreed with the EU, IMF and European Central Bank. Irish voters are not a party in this process, whatever they have been told,” said the diplomat.
THESE People are arrogant. To think that they can tell a sovereign nation what to DO?
Ping.
I hope they stick it to the EU. Ireland voted no to being in the EU. The EU came back and said - no you got it wrong help by the evil media/TV just like here in Obama America with Obama TV.
So the Irish got a second chance to vote correctly and they magically voted for the EU the second time. Ireland should follow the Icelandic model.
Bankersters, bond holders, SLIMY credit rating agencies - if you screw up it is your problem. Let em fail. Let the credit rating agencies get sued.
It nips moral hazard in the bud very quickly.
ping
I get the feeling this is Ireland’s 0bama moment. They simply voted for change and it looks like they will get it BUT it will not be what they expect...
Throw in Greece, Spain, Portugal, Italy and the Euro monetary union blows up because the German and French voters will never pick up the tab!
Throw in Greece, Spain, Portugal, Italy and the Euro monetary union blows up because the German and French voters will never pick up the tab!
That may be a good sign...
Don’t worry - the liberal elite at the EU will show the stupid bumpkins of Ireland who’s boss. :)