Van Rompuy: If The Public Doesn't Want EU Expansion, 'We Do It Anyway'

Breitbart.com ^ | May 1st, 2014 | M.E. Synon

[Count of Monte Fisto]

In a crass and ill-timed intervention, the unelected president of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy has warned Vladimir Putin that the EU intends ultimately to control every country on the western flank of Russia.

In an interview with De Standaard newspaper, Van Rompuy speaks about his “dreams” that all the Balkan states will join the EU. He calls it an “inspiring thought” that in the long term “the whole of European territory outside Russia” will be tied in some way to the EU.

He admits he does not know if there is public support for such a move, “But we do it anyway.”

[Count of Monte Fisto]

Globalists on the march.

[rjsimmon]

And they say Putin is expansionist? This guy basically channeled Stalin.

[Vince Ferrer]

The EU is less of a representative government than Russia.

[Psalm 144]

Colonial subjugation. Its not just for wogs anymore.

[jsanders2001]

There are things called nukes for guys like him.

[GraceG]

The difference between National Socialist and International Socialist is 5 letters.... (I N T E R).......

[cripplecreek]

Nigel Farage insults Herman van Rompuy, calls EU President a "DAMP RAG"

[Truth29]

This plays right into Russian paranoia. Vlad should pay this guy for making statements like this one.

[dblshot]

Seems like I remember something about another German having dreams of territorial expansion and a disdain for his Russian competition. How dd that turn out?

[Psalm 144]

WOW! Superb smack down on the Eurosmeagal.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Don’t you dare call him a fascist.

[Psalm 144]

Just because you are paranoid doesn’t mean they are not out to get you.

[Bobalu]

2014 meet 1914 ..... EU idiots warning Vladimir Putin is not wise.

[Navy Patriot]

He admits he does not know if there is public support for such a move, “But we do it anyway.”

With our US Government supplying the Military force, and incurring the losses, necessary.

[cripplecreek]

UKIP Nigel Farage - How dare you tell the Italian and Greek people what to do !!! Nov 2011

[tbw2]

What is that?

[Incorrigible]

Van Rompuy; the quiet assassin of European Democracy!

[Enterprise]

Basically, the New World Order threatening the Old World Order. But if Van Rompuy wants to grab a rifle and march off to Moscow, it’s already been tried. But I wish him well.

[PieterCasparzen]

Well, if you include the missile and all the R&D, billions.

[Gay State Conservative]

In the case of Ukraine it certainly appears as if the majority of its people *want* a closer alliance with the EU.Of course the EU is a very “imperfect” entity but it's light years better than the USSR 2.0 so the Ukrainian people's wishes are logical.Given the choice of being under the EU’s “boot” or the USSR’s I'd take the EU with a millisecond of hesitation.It's Vlad and his reconstituted USSR who's the aggressor here...not the EU or the Ukrainian people or government.