IRoXXI (October 13, 2008 at 10:32 pm)

That's exactly what I want. But there are many reasons why this will probably never happen(->language,eu-intern-racism,dangerous growth, what the US-Government dislike(because they would lose their superpower status - noone could stick up with Europe then)

IRoXXI (October 13, 2008 at 10:28 pm)

Because TURKEY is NOT on the European continent!(49/50 is Asian!) We are called EUROPEAN UNION and NOT ASIAN UNION!-and turkey doesn't fit to our ethnicity(we are all indo-europeans(even the Russians), you are not). The EU shouldn't be a capitalist bound of making profit, it should be what it's meant to be - that's it.

cordeliacheni2 (October 13, 2008 at 10:10 pm)

Long live EU - I am proud of being both SWEDISH and EUROPEAN. Big welcome to EU to everybody from Eastern Europe - finally! Truth is: We are going to have to stick together to stand up to CHINA, USA & INDIA.None of the European states can really compete globally on their own."United we stand, divided we fall... "

ArianeHills (October 13, 2008 at 9:46 pm)

DEATH TO EU! They want to incorporate Turkey!

seankinsellasean (October 13, 2008 at 8:42 pm)

how can u have italy in there the mezzagurno (southern italy) is nearly third world standards and portugal is full of peasantsthe least he could have done was put france there

SquareHeadSlacker (October 13, 2008 at 8:37 pm)

per person doesnt mean much when they have a population of 6 million

mav75rk (October 13, 2008 at 8:35 pm)

The EU is undemocratic and thats a fact.

seankinsellasean (October 13, 2008 at 8:35 pm)

"All the good EU states (Britain, Germany, Austria, Portugal and Italy) should join up and become one giant superstate."good?....u do know rep. of ireland is the richest country in the eu per person dont you?

TheBritishWatcher (October 13, 2008 at 7:32 pm)

Trade will be alot more complicated if we leave the EU but all other countries remain members. All European countries have had limited integration even ones who have not joined the European Union.For example, NORWAY has to allow EU citizens to live / work in their country but they cant vote on what countries join the EU. Switzerland will soon be joining the Schengen zone, which means NO boder controls. (Something Britain as an EU member still opts out of and rightfully so)Europe is uniting

TheBritishWatcher (October 13, 2008 at 7:29 pm)

Yes Britain acted alone and the same day we saw our markets plunge because this is an interantional crisis and one country (apart from China / USA) cant make a huge difference to it.A strong united front taken by European countries today has helped lead to rising markets across the world. Britain used its influence as an EU member to spread those methods.Had we not been an EU country then Europe would of come up with its own plan and wed of had no say over it at all.