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2010-03-10 Europe

EU Police Force May Be Deployed To Put Down Riots In Greece

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Posted by Anonymoose 2010-03-10 09:34|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#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|| 2010-03-10 11:20|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2010-03-10 13:19|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2010-03-10 14:00|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2010-03-10 14:01|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2010-03-10 14:36|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2010-03-10 15:49|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2010-03-10 16:40|| Front Page Top

#8 Lemmee know if it looks like the lefties and union guys are planning the type of ~~uprising~~ riot that the EU would send their "police" to "put down" - I'll order more popcorn. ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-03-10 20:34|| 2010-03-10 20:34|| Front Page Top

#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|| na 2010-03-10 20:34|| Front Page Top

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