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Lisbon clearing the last hurdles. | 65 comments (63 topical, 2 editorial, 0 hidden)

It would only be fair for another country to delay ratification endlessly to scupper Klaus's deal...

If only it would not be all about nationalist grandstanding (on both sides), over one of those issues that shouldn't have been swept under the rug during EU accession (e.g. the Beneš Decrees).

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Tue Nov 3rd, 2009 at 12:32:22 PM EST
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Re: Hah (none / 0)

Well, I'd like to see whether Hungaria is really going to try to hold up Iceland and Croatia's accession because of this.

by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Tue Nov 3rd, 2009 at 01:08:44 PM EST
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Re: Hah (4.00 / 3)

Croatian accession (especially HDZ-led Croatia's accession) is supported as the accession of an ally by Fidesz, however, scoring one 'for' ethnic Hungarians across the border and against Slovakia by proxy would count stronger here, I think. Orbán is not an Eurosceptic, but in nationalistic stubborness, he can hold his water with Klaus.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Tue Nov 3rd, 2009 at 01:39:21 PM EST
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