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WAŁĘSA TO AGITATE FOR LISBON IN EIRE


Polonius3  980 | 12275  
11 Sep 2009 /  #1
Wałęsa is going to Ireland to agitate for the Lisbon Treaty which drastically slashes Poland's voting power in the EU. How do you think the vote will go? How do you think the vote should go?

Lech Walesa said he would go to Ireland to support the campaign supporters of the Lisbon Treaty before the referendum on October 2nd , because he believes that this treaty must be accepted , and then change it. - Is there a better driver than nothing - justifies .

The fact that Walesa will travel to Ireland, said the head of the Polish delegation in the Group of the European People's Party , PO MEP Jacek Saryusz -Wolski . Still did not set a specific date for this visit , probably comes to her in the next week (Thursday - Friday) or the next .

Seanus  15 | 19666  
11 Sep 2009 /  #2
Drastically slashes Poland's voting power? How so? They (the Irish) have been given sweeteners with Protocols attached but I feel that the reasons they voted no in the first place still remain. Expect another no vote.
OP Polonius3  980 | 12275  
12 Sep 2009 /  #3
The Nice Treaty now in force giver Poladn 27 votes as compared with 29 for Germany, hence it is very advantageous to Poles. Probably it was constrcuted that way to lure Poland into ther EU. The Lisbon Treaty mroe closely reflects population, hence Poland has far fewer votes than Germany.
Seanus  15 | 19666  
12 Sep 2009 /  #4
It was a nice treaty indeed :) What's wrong with the population yardstick?
MareGaea  29 | 2751  
12 Sep 2009 /  #5
to lure Poland into ther EU

To lure Poland into the EU? You make it sound like PL didn't want to join, but that the EU forced her to do so. As far as I know, nobody forced her to join, she was very keen to join in the first place and we all know the reason why. Her good right, let that be understood, but you shouldn't imply that Poland is in the EU against her will. The EU has brought many advantages for Poland.

M-G (is in favor of the Lisbon treaty, but thinks the Irish indeed will vote NO again)
Sokrates  8 | 3335  
12 Sep 2009 /  #6
You make it sound like PL didn't want to join, but that the EU forced her to do so.

Poles werent initially all that pro European and yes we were forced to join (that is not to say we didnt want in but we werent all whoop about it as well).

The EU has brought many advantages for Poland.

Absolutely and i would be OK with the Lisbon treaty but Germany France and UK have proven that they (as historically) do not understand Russia so we need to hog more power so we can stop the West from f*cking up again and we'd be the first ones to feel the results too.
TheOther  6 | 3596  
12 Sep 2009 /  #7
yes we were forced to join

Is that a joke? By whom? Maybe by your own people.

so we need to hog more power

Poland has far too many votes considering how many citizens the country has and how weak its economy still is.
RevokeNice  15 | 1854  
12 Sep 2009 /  #8
Expect another no vote.

As Leo Varadkar(TD) of Fine Gael said, "its all about immigration, it is the elephant in the room".

The Irish voters wont take kindly to a Pole interfering in Irish affairs. Butt out, Lech.

PS There is no such country as Eire. It is known as the Repbublic of Ireland. Ireland for short.
Seanus  15 | 19666  
12 Sep 2009 /  #9
Especially if he is there for personal reasons or on behalf of Poland. Leave voting alone. You see what happened in Afghanistan and Iran, unwanted outside involvement.
RevokeNice  15 | 1854  
12 Sep 2009 /  #10
Especially if he is there for personal reasons or on behalf of Poland.

It will be a no vote. The Lisbon Treaty is dead.
Seanus  15 | 19666  
12 Sep 2009 /  #11
It would certainly seem that way.
RevokeNice  15 | 1854  
12 Sep 2009 /  #12
Its all about immigration now. The Yes side have been nailed on the Turkish issue!

No to Lisbon. No to Mass Immigration.
Seanus  15 | 19666  
12 Sep 2009 /  #13
They brought it on themselves. I wonder what huffing and hissyfits will happen.
MareGaea  29 | 2751  
12 Sep 2009 /  #14
Yes those poor Irish - nothing but trouble they got from the EU. They were doing so well on their own and every since they joined the EU, it has gone downhill for them.

Edit: BUT in a way I have to agree with RN as well: the enormous flood of luckseekers from especially Poland has been outright ridiculous. I have nothing against them coming, but it does look weird that thousands enter in one week. And it also looks weird that it started literally the day they joined the EU. In a way I can understand his fear - it is frightening, but it's just a matter of getting used to. We had centuries time to get used to it, they had only 5 years so far.

M-G (fears RN's wrath)
Sokrates  8 | 3335  
12 Sep 2009 /  #15
Is that a joke? By whom? Maybe by your own people.

By the economic reality of the situation.

Poland has far too many votes considering how many citizens the country has and how weak its economy still is.

Poland has far too few votes considering its crucial position among the Eastern European states and the fact that it appears to be the only EU state grasping the true niuances of Russias politics.
TheOther  6 | 3596  
12 Sep 2009 /  #16
By the economic reality of the situation

Poland was broke and needed money, right... :)

Poland has far too few votes considering its crucial position among the Eastern European states and the fact that it appears to be the only EU state grasping the true niuances of Russias politics

Well, let's change the name European Union into "Polish Union" then. I'm astonished BTW that you call Poland an eastern European country. I thought that's a no-no.
MareGaea  29 | 2751  
12 Sep 2009 /  #17
My (Polish) ex was convinced she was actually from the West. *Grin*

M-G (good night)
TheOther  6 | 3596  
12 Sep 2009 /  #18
from the West

West Siberia, that is... <vbg>
Sokrates  8 | 3335  
12 Sep 2009 /  #19
Poland was broke and needed money, right... :)

Wrong but like i said you're here to spread the word so knock yourself out, i'm not on a mission to shoot down every troll or idiot who posts, freedom of speech and all that.

Well, let's change the name European Union into "Polish Union" then. I'm astonished BTW that you call Poland an eastern European country. I thought that's a no-no.

Geographically we're a central country but geopolitically we're an Eastern one, the rest of your argument was? Oh right you had none, cretin.

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