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I think most would - and the UK and possibly some others wouldn't - and then the real fun and games would begin. I doubt that any new two-speed proposal would be as favourable to smaller countries as Nice/Lisbon was. Ireland's honeymoon is over.

"It's a mystery to me - the game commences, For the usual fee - plus expenses, Confidential information - it's in my diary..."

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Fri Jun 13th, 2008 at 07:55:33 AM EST
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Colman claimed the other day that most two-speed proposals would be of the kind that ireland would like to be part of.

I mean, you're in the Euro and you're not in Schengen only because of the open border agreement with the UK.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Jun 13th, 2008 at 08:01:18 AM EST
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We would have no choice but to be part of the faster part - but our ability to negotiate terms favourable to a smaller country would be much less. Few in Ireland seem to realise just what a good deal - at every level - we have gotten from the EU in the past. This was always going to change - slowly - now it will change much faster.

"It's a mystery to me - the game commences, For the usual fee - plus expenses, Confidential information - it's in my diary..."

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Fri Jun 13th, 2008 at 08:06:04 AM EST
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