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| EU Police Force May Be Deployed To Put Down Riots In Greece |
| 2010-03-10 |
| The economic crisis and the resulting growing unrest offer the EU government in Brussels a welcome opportunity to quietly test the deployment of a 'secret' EU force, which was established to put down uprisings in the EU. This secret unit is called EUROGENDFOR, has its headquarters in northern Italy, and is now preparing to leave for Greece, to be deployed against the population of an EU country. In Brussels, all preparations are being made to for the first time employ the 'secret' EU force to crack down on uprisings. Most Europeans have never heard of this 'secret' unit. The staff of the European task force of 3,000 troops has its headquarters In the Italian town of Vicenza [in the "Generale Chinotto" barracks], and is called "EUROGENDFOR". It was initiated by the former French Defense Minister Alliot-Marie after the French had to deal more and more frequently with internal uprisings of Muslim immigrant youth with street battles and looting. With the powers of the secret service, the equipped unit must in close cooperation with the European military guarantee the 'security in European foci of crises'. It is its duty as a police force to crush rebellions. More and more EU countries are joining EUROGENDFOR. From the Eurogendfor website: "...the EGF HQ is now developing a comprehensive and coherent operational system, which will permit to be ready in case of prompt deployment to crisis areas. EGF goal is to provide the International Community with a valid and operational instrument for crisis management, first and foremost at disposal of EU, but also of other International Organizations, as NATO, UN and OSCE, and ad hoc coalitions." Note: Turkey joins the European Gendarmerie force as Observer. "Furthermore," Furthermore EGF states: "...it is excellently suitable for deployment parallel with or immediately after a military operation to maintain public order and safety as well as in situations where local police services are not (sufficiently) deployed. Since January 2007, the EU has in theory always had two battlegroups on call, each comprising at least 1500 combat soldiers." EUROGENDFOR is nothing else but a paramilitary police unit which in times of crisis can be deployed instead of the regularly army, so as not to raise the impression that an army of the country itself would fire on its own citizens. To that purpose the secret unit EUROGENDFOR exists. The European Gendarmerie Force could theoretically be deployed anywhere the EU sees a crisis -- for example, when an EU country does not ratify the Lisbon Treaty, or against the will of the central government in Brussels wants to leave the EU. It's in the Lisbon Treaty, which regulates the deployment of EUROGENDFOR. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose |
| #9 I strongly recommend a NEW TITLE-ACRONYM, as the curr sounds off like "EURO GENDER". You can just hear THE SIMPSON'S DEVILISH MONTY BURNS going, "DID YOU HEAR THAT, SMITHERS, I HAVE TO WATCH MY STEP BECUZ THE GENDER FORCE [Two World Wars-losing Germans]IS AFTER ME"! |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-03-10 20:34 |
| #8 Lemmee know if it looks like the lefties and union guys are planning the type of |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2010-03-10 20:34 |
| #7 The Brussels Journal is getting a little paranoid here. So far in Greece, all that has happened is a few Lefties and trade unionists have instigated some minor disturbances. Wait till next year and the year after when the austerity measures really bite and the Greek economy goes into a major slump. You may well see large scale disturbances then. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2010-03-10 16:40 |
| #6 If they do go to Greece, I hope they get butchered. I want to see the complete collapse of the EU and then a disbanding and return to its individual Nation States & currencies. |
| Posted by: Don Vito Uleash 2010-03-10 15:49 |
| #5 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EUROGENDFOR Call it a hunch, but I suspect that the European intent is to model this after one of the 40+ US national police agencies. Which one, I have no idea. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2010-03-10 14:36 |
| #4 The peoples of Europe are about to find out just how "free" they are. Big brother is watching you. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2010-03-10 14:01 |
| #3 Where do they get the idea this force is going to Greece? It sounds like a glorified policeman's association to me. The sort of thing that could muster a few thousand troops of lousy quality, not some sort of ridiculous fascist boot brigade. |
| Posted by: gromky 2010-03-10 14:00 |
| #2 Well, if it was needed, this is a perfect statement that there is no such thing as national sovereignty left in the EU. Greeks no longer control their country and every other "nation" in the EU is the same. Who will be the next to feel the weight of the EU? Portugal? Italy? Spain? If the EU goes after a larger "province" with its police might, things could get a trifle interesting, no? |
| Posted by: Alanc 2010-03-10 13:19 |
| #1 I'm sure this would go over well among the Greeks. At least there doesn't appear to be any German involvement. |
| Posted by: DoDo 2010-03-10 11:20 |