Britain 'opposed' to EU Federalist Herman Van Rompuy becoming European President

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...an-Rompuy.html

http://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.u...d-by-a-Belgian-

http://www.ukip.org/content/latest-n...esident-a-joke

Mr Van Rompuy is a supporter of the creation of an EU federal state, with its own anthem, flag and with powers to collect taxes on car fuel or financial transactions from Europe's citizens. He has won the support of Germany and France for the top EU job, sidelining Tony Blair's chances of becoming President of the European Council, a new post created by the Lisbon Treaty.

Chris Bryant, the Europe minister, has insisted that Mr Blair still has a fighting chance at a Brussels summit dinner to select a President and EU foreign minister on Thursday night. He attacked William Hague and the Conservatives for having damaged Britain's national interest by preferring a Belgian federalist to Mr Blair, Britain's candidate.

UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage said: “Mr Rompuy’s comments just show the direction the Brussels elite wish to take things: one flag, one anthem, one tax rate, one army, one nation – Europe.”

..so this guy may just be voted in as European President.

[Misawa]

As long as it isn't Blair.

[Wig44.]

As long as it isn't Blair.

I don't think you are fully thinking through the idea of having the EU as a federal state. Since it seems almost inevitable that Rompuy is going to become the president, I hope people have the sense to vote UKIP.

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i think ukip is against it not the whole of britian

[ifuseekamy]

A guy that wants to unite Europe into a single superstate being backed by the two countries that previously went to war numerous times with Europe to achieve the same thing. Shocking.

[alexxxxx]

A guy that wants to unite Europe into a single superstate being backed by the two countries that previously went to war numerous times with Europe to achieve the same thing. Shocking.

how is this shocking?

if it's shocking the only thing that is, is that the foreign relations of europe are now so tight after centuries of wars.

[ifuseekamy]

Probably because the EU achieved centralisation of power, particularly in the Franco-German intergovernments, which is essentially what European wars were fought for.

[alexxxxx]

Probably because the EU achieved centralisation of power, particularly in the Franco-German intergovernments, which is essentially what European wars were fought for.

Well it was a gradual further integration graced from permission of all governments rather than a forceful invasion by a dictator.

[xxMATTGxx]

"one flag, one anthem, one tax rate, one army, one nation – Europe.”

I rather have the British flag, British anthem, British tax rate, British Army. Stupid idea. I don't want to be in some "over controlled" EU nation. :/

[alexxxxx]

"one flag, one anthem, one tax rate, one army, one nation – Europe.”

I rather have the British flag, British anthem, British tax rate, British Army. Stupid idea. I don't want to be in some "over controlled" EU nation. :/

well seeing as noone is asking for that, bar tax haromonisation.

we all have our own flags, anthems, armies... and any attempt to take them would be a great mistake.