ubermaus Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Like most of my friends I worked and lived in Europe before and after we joined the EU and for me life became much easier after we joined. I was involved in scientific research and after joining the movement of equipment and people became so much easier, all the reams of paper work and customs duty disappeared overnight. Later I set up my own business, with some help with funding from the EU, I personalty have a lot to thank the EU for. Now I am approaching my dotage I was even thinking of moving over to one of the warmer parts of the EU to spend my winters and money, maybe not a good idea now. Me too, lived and worked in 12 eu countries. Geo arbitrage not a bad idea right now. Doesnt help the uk much tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Why should membership to the EU be free? No, better yet, they get paid to be members. Haven't you just contradicted yourself..you say that membership must be paid for yet it's "better still" that some countries have a net gain from the EU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L00b Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Haven't you just contradicted yourself..you say that membership must be paid for yet it's "better still" that some countries have a net gain from the EU.You missed a bit of irony (or was that gallows' humour) in tzijlstra's posts, methinks... Haven't we had this thread a few times over already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubermaus Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Maybe, they'll have joined knowing what the rules were Many eu countries are close to bankrupt pal. Thats why they come here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Merkel today has blasted Cameron for trying to change migration policy within eu. With net migration at 3 to 1 Isn't it time we reassesed our involvement with the eu. Shouldn't we control our own borders? And decide how many and who enters the country? Yes, yes and yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzijlstra Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Many eu countries are close to bankrupt pal. Thats why they come here! What? The countries do? People come here, from the EU, because there is work for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roosterboost Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 There are parallels here with the Scotish referendum. Cameron promised a referendum asking the question do you want in or out of the UK. He delivered the promised referendum. Now he is promising a similar referendum on EU membership. 12 months ago when the No campaign in Scotland had a 20 point lead in the polls no one took a blind bit of notice. But as polling day approached and the Yes campaign looked like it might carry the day politicians emerged from the cracks in the pavements promising everything the Scots ever wanted. If the EU offers us genuine reforn then I'll vote to stay in. If not I'll vote to come out. So far the Merkells are talking tough. Let's see how tough they talk when we start dusting off the Navy Blue passports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidorry Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Merkel may be thinking if we stop the immigrants coming here they will get more in Germany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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