Posted on 03/11/2019 7:40:21 AM PDT by Olog-hai
German political leaders have reacted positively to a raft of suggestions by French President Emmanuel Macron for strengthening the European Union. […]
On Tuesday, Macron, who has come under fire in France by yellow-vest protesters and others, presented ideas for a “European renaïssance” in an article published in newspapers throughout Europe and online. Among his wide-ranging suggestions were enhanced protection against hate speech, greater control of EU borders and immigration, and a nationally adjusted European minimum wage — ideas that went down well with most German politicians. […]
Some of those who expressed support for Macron’s ideas criticized the German government for failing to take the lead on the EU. While Merkel’s government has said it favors a strong EU, in the past it has been hesitant to back Macron’s suggestions for greater EU involvement in economic and fiscal issues. The conservative chairman of the Bundestag’s foreign affairs commission, Norbert Röttgen, tweeted: “We need more Europe in the right places rather than less. We need to stand up more for Europe, the source of our freedom, security and prosperity. Macron has shown the way. How about some proposals now from Germany?” […]
But not all politicians in Germany sang Macron’s praises. The far-right nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD) doesn’t want to see Brussels given any more power. “It’s not nationalists who endanger Europe, but the EU’s relentless mania for control and bureaucracy,” tweeted AfD co-leader Alexander Gauland. …
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The obvious solution is to strengthen the unelected bureaucracy.
No mystery why the Brits voted for Brexit with this kind of garbage being proposed.
Nationalism/Democracy versus Socialism. The fight continues...
The EU should be eliminated. It destroys national boundaries and forces people to obey laws imposed on them by EU lawmakers.
It’s basically what the Nazis wanted. A bunch of States, like Vichy France, that had some level of autonomy but still controlled by Berlin.
Gee, the German politicians’ record doesn’t seem any too good to me. First Nazis, then diehard Socialists allowing foreign invaders in with open arms, never mind they’re raping and murdering their citizens. Now, hooking up with the rest of the muzzie-lovin’ EU. Could we see the end of Germany in our lifetime? They’re sure headed that way.
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