The European Union News Thread

Why aren't fascist attacks labelled as terrorism?
Far-right crimes reach record high in Germany

 

The world knows Assad's been using CWs, ballistic missiles, cluster bombs, Napalm, barrel bombs, every weapon short of nukes (so far) against civilians for more than half a decade. Yet all it can manage is "sanctions" and a slap on the wrist.


Assad forces carried out sarin attack, says French intelligence

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...ied-out-sarin-attack-says-french-intelligence

 

German soldier posing as a Syrian refugee arrested for planning 'false flag' terror attack

 

@babaorum

and so it begins

"Macron is our comrade-in-arms for a stronger Europe". Very constructive #Schäuble SPIEGEL interview ahead of Monday Macron visit to Berlin. pic.twitter.com/7qsWQMorul

— Thorsten Benner (@thorstenbenner) May 13, 2017

 

Far right raises £50,000 to target boats on refugee rescue missions in Med

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/03/far-right-raises-50000-target-refugee-rescue-boats-med

 

EU and Ukraine get Visa free deal.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40241348

Now getting the Ukraine to become a full member of the EU will be really difficult.

 

Muslims who were still awake in the small hours after staying up to break their Ramadan fast are hailed as heroes after helping to save sleeping neighbours' lives in Grenfell Tower inferno

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...helped-Grenfell-Tower-fire.html#ixzz4k4UuTO5g

 

I saw a report that the number of fatalities may be as many 100.

 

Does this relate to the EU, particularly?

 

Helmut Kohl has died.

All over the country pigs are being lowered to half-mast.

 

Now that made me snort my coffee!!

Was I wrong? Should I not have done that?

 

Meh. Don't feel awkward on my account.

I'm sure White/Blue will have a different take, but I was never a fan. He certainly doesn't deserve the hate Thatcher gets but the unification business papers over a lot.

First time I remember having another chancellor I was already 21 and it was like a breath of air... although I was out of Germany by then.

 

you're not out yet

 

Fair point

I suppose, on that basis, pretty much everything from any current EU country is 'EU related'. So, on that basis, how about this modern EU dancing...



I'm sure we can all appreciate that.

 

i'm not clicking on that

 

Coward!

 

Certainly could never say that about you. I see you've continued your persuasive ways employed during your recent political activities.

 

I have to say, I was tempted a few times to clout people

 

Looks like spain Economy is growing pretty well.

Spain is heading for its third consecutive year of economic growth of just over 3%. What went right? https://t.co/BgJdj456uJ

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) June 21, 2017

 

damn austerity

 

I think you'll find they're going for another property bubble, aren't they? This time designed around financial institutions offering rental property, albeit at high prices.

I seem to remember their unemployment plummeted down to just under 20% late last year so, hurrah for them I say

 

For PIGS countries 20% is basically full employment.

 

Well, probably true

 

eurozone economy is love, eurozone monetary policy is life

 

Happy hour early on Wednesday's is it?