The European Tribune is a forum for thoughtful dialogue of European and international issues. You are invited to post comments and your own articles.
Please REGISTER to post.
I'll create a typical debate below and we can work from there:
No person - "Because it's poor" Yes person - "But Ireland and Spain were poor when they joined too, look at how rich they are now" No person, edging at pessimistic approach - "Yeah but Turkey is dirt poor, and is very populated." Yes person, edging at liberal approach - "Yes but imagine all the market opportunities this will create. Just looking at Spain, its membership in the EU has created 150 000 jobs in France alone, according to François Bayrou." No person - "Anyhow Turkey is a different culture entirely from Europe, it's not even Christian" Yes person - "This is why Turkey must join, to ensure that EU remains an open secular union and not just a gigantic Lion's Club for Christians." No person - "Turkey may be secular in name, but it is currently ruled by an Islamic-tinted coalition" Yes person - "But look at how much that so-called 'islamic' coalition has done to be in line with the EU, it proves they're modern and open" No person - "Who cares, there is the issue of Cyprus anyhow" Yes person - "No, Cyprus is already in the EU" No person - "Look, at some point we have to decide where the EU's borders have to be, and Turkey seems like a good candidate for a border" Yes person - "An inclusive border then" No perosn - "Fuck you" Yes person - "Fuck you too"
by Oui - Feb 4 9 comments
by Frank Schnittger - Feb 2 8 comments
by Frank Schnittger - Jan 26 3 comments
by Frank Schnittger - Jan 31 3 comments
by Frank Schnittger - Jan 22 3 comments
by Cat - Jan 25 61 comments
by Oui - Jan 9 21 comments
by gmoke - Jan 20
by Oui - Feb 49 comments
by Oui - Feb 311 comments
by Frank Schnittger - Feb 28 comments
by Oui - Feb 270 comments
by Oui - Feb 16 comments
by Frank Schnittger - Jan 313 comments
by gmoke - Jan 29
by Oui - Jan 2732 comments
by Frank Schnittger - Jan 263 comments
by Cat - Jan 2561 comments
by Frank Schnittger - Jan 223 comments
by Oui - Jan 2110 comments
by Oui - Jan 21
by Oui - Jan 20
by Oui - Jan 1841 comments
by Oui - Jan 1591 comments
by Oui - Jan 145 comments
by Frank Schnittger - Jan 1328 comments
by Oui - Jan 1221 comments