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2004-08-25 Europe

Former French minister 'frightened' by EU Constitution

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Posted by tipper 2004-08-25 05:59|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Ugh, that site has the most unreadable text at 1024 by 768. The minister is a socialist named Jean-Pierre ChevÃ¨nement, who thinks the constitution is too "economically liberal", which in euro-speak means the exact opposite of what it means in American English - too free-market, I think. He also seems to think that the proposed EU is too militarily dependant on NATO. A real France-First nationalist, to judge from the notice.

Posted by Mitch H. 2004-08-25 7:43:51 AM|| [http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2004-08-25 7:43:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Yeah, in Europe "liberal" has retained its original meaning.

Posted by Aris Katsaris 2004-08-25 10:43:38 AM|| 2004-08-25 10:43:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Does Chevinment believe that the CIA has his apartment bugged, him being such a prominent person and all, and that there is a contract on his head?

Does he drool himself into a lather when he makes these statements?

Posted by BigEd 2004-08-25 11:41:12 AM|| 2004-08-25 11:41:12 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Wow - 1 1/4 hours and you haven't been 'stalked' yet, Aris! That must be a record!

Posted by Raj 2004-08-25 12:06:59 PM|| 2004-08-25 12:06:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Aris,

Honest curiosity.Knowing what you know now,would Greece still want to hold this years' Summer Olympics?Have those absurd ticket prices you mentioned earlier been lowered?

Posted by Stephen 2004-08-25 4:24:41 PM|| 2004-08-25 4:24:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Raj> You meant to write "1 1/4 hours and you've just been stalked." And as a sidenote, I don't think that you stalking me is a good way to prove me *wrong* about the idea that a couple people are indeed stalking me across threads.

Shipman> The huge security budget (30 times the amount Atlanta spent I believe) and security measures necessary after 9/11 would probably make many folk reconsider the desire to get the Olympics.

But I don't know for certain how many people that would affect: That Greece should get to organize atleast one Olympiad again was a *very* popular thing, to the point of being a near-unanimous wish. If not *craving*. We failed to get them at 1996, and it would probably be a goblin pestering us on the whole "national psyche" if we had also failed to get them at 2004.

And on the whole Athens has been prettified and improved because of the Olympics I think.

As for the tickets, well there was absurd prices only in only *some* events. This Sunday I went to see the quite cheap (15 Euro for A class tickets) baseball match between Greece and Japan. (lost 6-1, but still got to see some nice home runs.)

Posted by Aris Katsaris 2004-08-25 6:14:31 PM|| 2004-08-25 6:14:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 From what I've seen on the tube, Athens has done a good job. The events look good enough that even NBC can't ruin them. My 11-year old daughter is quite thrilled to watch everything, including the 4 am (our time) equestrian events.

Posted by Steve White 2004-08-25 11:06:48 PM|| 2004-08-25 11:06:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I know I pissed and moaned earliesr about the games but thanks to cable tv and, especially Canadien "cheese head" coverage I've really enjoyed the games. Greece should be proud!

The Velodrome is a work of art. I wish I could see it for real.

Posted by Lucky 2004-08-26 12:12:46 AM|| 2004-08-26 12:12:46 AM|| Front Page Top

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