kingofturds

iTrader: (1)

...Paving the way for Kosovo to join the European union, this a Country with 40% unemployment and officially Europe's highest birth rate and lowest gdp . WTF happened to the golden economic rules that nations had to meet before joining the EU.



How ironic that Russia is one of the worlds fastest growing economies after shedding these deadwood states they fought so hard to keep hold of

Brendan Hughes

Are you thinking of the golden economic rules to join the Eurozone?

kingofturds

iTrader: (1)

Originally they were bent to let certain nations in, but now they are just blatantly being ignored. It says it all that just 6 eu countries provide nearly 90% of EU gdp

Martin2005

From what you posted anyone would think that they are joining the EU tomorrow, they are probably years away from accession. In fact I've not read or seen I single EU representative even mention it

kingofturds

iTrader: (1)

The EU sent 2000 troops in before independence was announced. And in 1998 the Eu said Poland and Former soviet satellites were years away from being eligible to join the EU

For you guys who can't face working (god bless you) it does not matter I guess

Prasius

iTrader: (1)

Yip, the EU overseeing Kosovan independence is quite a big jump away from Kosovo joining the EU, in all sorts of ways - not just economically, but bureaucratically and politically.

Kosovan independence is a political hot potato as it is, with the Serbs feeling very aggrieved with the perceived injustice against them by the wider international community - Kosovan independence is only going to exacerbate that, and the idea of Kosovo being given membership to the EU would give them a stroke.

The only thing that annoys me a little is how the press makes the Kosovans out to be pure and innocent little ***** of fluffy fun - when they were just as much arseholes as the Serbs were in the later Serb/Albanian conflicts. I think the Serb PR machine fell down because they were the biggest arseholes during the Yugoslav civil war - but still....

Martin2005

I think you've put 2 & 2 together and come up with a number that isn't 4 matey. We've had troops in Kosovo for years, their numbers were increased prior to the declaration because of fears of unrest.

It did take years for Poland to join the EU 6 years (they became full members in 2004).

Ulimately Kosovo is a nation of less than 2 million people, so even if they joined tomorrow (which of course they can't) their impact in the EU would be tiny.

Another reason that they cannot join anytime soon is that there are several EU countries refusing to recognise Kosovo as an independant nation

kingofturds

iTrader: (1)

I was implying by your views that you seem better off not working. If you care to post your net payslip to contradict this I will be happy to do the same.

Martin2005

I don't understand

kingofturds

iTrader: (1)

Post how much you get in benefits each month, or if you have a job what you earn

Martin2005

What on earth has that got to do with Kosovo independence?

Klaatu

Truble in the Balkans (Again). I sort of recall, but was the Balkans was the birth place of the last two world wars?

Prasius

iTrader: (1)

The Melting pot of Europe.

Kinda sobering when you think they are just like you and me.. and they were bayoneting babies to trees just over 10 years ago.

kingofturds

iTrader: (1)

It is Europes newest state no interest of your sort no doubt

Martin2005

Are you drunk?

You really are making some fairly bizarre statements.

And what exactly do you mean by 'your sort'?