Current Affairs EU In or Out

[Joey66]

It's a bit like you trying to find Google on your fax machine Joe

Bruce I am sure has the technology!lol

 

[Bruce Wayne]

In more 'what have the EU ever done for us' news. As of yesterday, if you are living or traveling outside the EU you will be able to benefit from consular protection from any EU consulate, even when your country of origin is not represented. Besides assistance in times of crisis, EU citizens can also benefit from requesting consular protection in case of serious illness, when being victim of a crime, when arrested or in cases of passport loss or theft when abroad.

https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/...-rights/eu-citizenship/consular-protection_en

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

See Brexit has another made up term “maximum facilitation”. Which sounds like one of those inbetweeners made up terms, reckon this ones means falacio....

 

[SpongeBob brown shoes]

In more 'what have the EU ever done for us' news. As of yesterday, if you are living or traveling outside the EU you will be able to benefit from consular protection from any EU consulate, even when your country of origin is not represented. Besides assistance in times of crisis, EU citizens can also benefit from requesting consular protection in case of serious illness, when being victim of a crime, when arrested or in cases of passport loss or theft when abroad.

https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/...-rights/eu-citizenship/consular-protection_en

That sounds alright, where do I sign up

 

[peteblue]

In more 'what have the EU ever done for us' news. As of yesterday, if you are living or traveling outside the EU you will be able to benefit from consular protection from any EU consulate, even when your country of origin is not represented. Besides assistance in times of crisis, EU citizens can also benefit from requesting consular protection in case of serious illness, when being victim of a crime, when arrested or in cases of passport loss or theft when abroad.

https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/...-rights/eu-citizenship/consular-protection_en

Or just use the British embassy like we always have.....

 

[Bruce Wayne]

That sounds alright, where do I sign up

I suppose at least for the next year, the 'Windrush' folk can seek refuge in the embassies of the other 27 EU countries in case the government don't like the cut of their jib.

 

[peteblue]

Indeed, it is tiring. Studies that attempt to understand the present and forecast the future are dismissed on account of studies 'always' being wrong. Surveys to understand the public are dismissed because they haven't asked each and every person in the UK. Insights into the negotiation prowess and processes are dismissed because we're not sat at the table, privvy to all that's going on.

In contrast, all that's suggested to support things actually being alright is blind faith. Brexit is coming across like a religion that can't be questioned simply because you believe.

It’ll be fine.....*taps nose.......

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Or just use the British embassy like we always have.....

No harm in having other options is there, especially if you happen to be many miles from the British embassy in whatever country you're having troubles in?

 

[peteblue]

No harm in having other options is there, especially if you happen to be many miles from the British embassy in whatever country you're having troubles in?

They all tend to group together anyway. This use of ‘EU’ embassies is a good idea but really just the forerunner of merging them into one country Embassy run by the EU. It’s a sensible way forward, but will not have any effect upon U.K. citizens.....

 

[orchard]

James O'Brien
@mrjamesob
Jacob Rees Mogg and his ludicrous cohort of cabbage, the ERG, want to send our negotiators into the final rounds with a promise to the EU that *we* can be trusted to protect the integrity of *their* union with technology that doesn't currently exist. What a time to be alive!
8:17 am · 2 May 2018

 

[Tubey]

Just think, if you voted for Brexit, you share the same views as people like this. And Rees-Mogg. And Boris Johnson.

Drink that in.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Just think, if you voted for Brexit, you share the same views as people like this. And Rees-Mogg. And Boris Johnson.

Drink that in.

It's like an alternative reality.

 

[hullefc]

James O'Brien
@mrjamesob
Jacob Rees Mogg and his ludicrous cohort of cabbage, the ERG, want to send our negotiators into the final rounds with a promise to the EU that *we* can be trusted to protect the integrity of *their* union with technology that doesn't currently exist. What a time to be alive!
8:17 am · 2 May 2018

How can there be trust in a country that deliberately flaunts the rules of the EU and when it was pointed out, they ignored that warning.

EU demands £2.4bn in unpaid customs duties from UK over Chinese ...

The EU have been in the same room as those 'negotiating', and know they are not to be trusted not to change what they say and do.
The island of Ireland a particular point when they keep changing what they say, depending on the audience.

 

[orchard]

There is no trust in a country that deliberately flaunts the rules of the EU and when it was pointed out, they ignored that warning.

EU demands £2.4bn in unpaid customs duties from UK over Chinese ...

The EU have been in the same room as those 'negotiating', and know they are not to be trusted not to change what they say and do.
The island of Ireland a particular point when they keep changing what they say, depending on the audience.

Yea, it would be stupid not to be skeptical of May's government.

 

[Armel]

In more 'what have the EU ever done for us' news. As of yesterday, if you are living or traveling outside the EU you will be able to benefit from consular protection from any EU consulate, even when your country of origin is not represented. Besides assistance in times of crisis, EU citizens can also benefit from requesting consular protection in case of serious illness, when being victim of a crime, when arrested or in cases of passport loss or theft when abroad.

https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/...-rights/eu-citizenship/consular-protection_en

I thought this was already somewhat the case, when there is none of your own country, you could go to one of another EU country. Like if you go to the Central African Republic. Only France has consulate services there (since it's quite dangerous), so you have to go to the French.