Originally posted by shavixmirSorry but you are???
May he rot in hell for the rest of eternity!
And let's not forget to vote: "NEE" in the referendum in Holland today! We really don't need the multi-nationals and the European commission (who are NOT an elected body) calling the shots in the most civilised and social part of the world!!!!
Originally posted by demonseed
But the most insidious influence is this corporate-economic hegemonic influence,
This influence towards their political way of thinking comes from having these big corporates. Big corporates need need big markets to develop into big corporates.
The point im making? Holland cannot have a reasonable say in Europe because of the size of it's population and therefore it's influence is limited. The bigger/more populous nation, the more the influence generally speaking, look at the US, those corporates conquered their own markets first. The only way to compete commercially against someone like the US is to be part of a bigger union which together can exert some influence. For Europeans this will be the Euro block.
I feel that this EU intergration HAS to happen. With India and China now having full access to global market's, their influence is growing at a astounding rate. Unless the EU becaomes what it should be, Europeans face being left behind in the future.