http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/2007/01/and-then-we-were-27/ In search of a European identity Sat, 07 Jan 2012 12:16:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/2007/01/and-then-we-were-27/comment-page-1/#comment-55675 Romania: Truly European | Nosemonkey’s EUtopia Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:57:13 +0000 http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/2007/01/01/and-then-we-were-27/#comment-55675 [...] 2007 accession states of Bulgaria and Romania… What to make of them? At the time I was both optimistic and pessimistic all at once. A year and a half [...] [...] 2007 accession states of Bulgaria and Romania… What to make of them? At the time I was both optimistic and pessimistic all at once. A year and a half [...]

]]> http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/2007/01/and-then-we-were-27/comment-page-1/#comment-54659 Why is Bulgaria in the EU again? | Nosemonkey’s EUtopia Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:28:37 +0000 http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/2007/01/01/and-then-we-were-27/#comment-54659 [...] a question I’ve asked before, not least when the backwards Balkan oddity first joined. And now, finally, the EU powers that be seem to have noticed that, erm… letting in a [...] [...] a question I’ve asked before, not least when the backwards Balkan oddity first joined. And now, finally, the EU powers that be seem to have noticed that, erm… letting in a [...]

]]> http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/2007/01/and-then-we-were-27/comment-page-1/#comment-5195 Nosemonkey / Europhobia » Philosophicae Nasalis larvatus* Wed, 03 Jan 2007 11:36:34 +0000 http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/2007/01/01/and-then-we-were-27/#comment-5195 [...] Even with the reduced readership brought by the recent switch to a new address, two largely contradictory posts on the EU within the space of a few days have caused some concern. Personally, I’d have called them cynical and idealistic rather than “pessimistic” and “optimistic”, but still… [...] [...] Even with the reduced readership brought by the recent switch to a new address, two largely contradictory posts on the EU within the space of a few days have caused some concern. Personally, I’d have called them cynical and idealistic rather than “pessimistic” and “optimistic”, but still… [...]

]]> http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/2007/01/and-then-we-were-27/comment-page-1/#comment-5188 Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Bulgaria, Romania: New EU Members Tue, 02 Jan 2007 13:25:54 +0000 http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/2007/01/01/and-then-we-were-27/#comment-5188 [...] Europhobia writes about Europe’s muted reaction to the arrival of the EU’s two new members on Jan. 1: “Personally, I reckon the lack of coverage and debate is thanks to a profound sense of embarrassment. It’s hard, after all, to feel much enthusiasm about the addition of those particular bastions of economic might, and it’s far too late now to pipe up with ‘erm.. hang on a minute, chaps - are you SURE we want to let those two in to the club?’” Veronica Khokhlova [...] [...] Europhobia writes about Europe’s muted reaction to the arrival of the EU’s two new members on Jan. 1: “Personally, I reckon the lack of coverage and debate is thanks to a profound sense of embarrassment. It’s hard, after all, to feel much enthusiasm about the addition of those particular bastions of economic might, and it’s far too late now to pipe up with ‘erm.. hang on a minute, chaps – are you SURE we want to let those two in to the club?’” Veronica Khokhlova [...]

]]> http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/2007/01/and-then-we-were-27/comment-page-1/#comment-5171 cmdrpaddy Tue, 02 Jan 2007 01:51:16 +0000 http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/2007/01/01/and-then-we-were-27/#comment-5171 Jean Monnet would be very proud Jean Monnet would be very proud

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