tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post4631818277308750199..comments2024-01-16T08:40:53.682+00:00Comments on <a href="http://www.openeurope.org.uk">Open Europe</a>: The two-lane Europe fallacyOEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00556463374230498875noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-74147958102450151832011-02-11T16:48:19.373+00:002011-02-11T16:48:19.373+00:00Thanks Charles but the argument is not blown apart...Thanks Charles but the argument is not blown apart at all. That is the line that the biggest political parties have taken in Denmark and Sweden for years, often with reference to that very argument(incidentally, the argument isn't flying with voters over there, i.e. the no votes in 2000 in Denmark and 2003 in Sweden). <br /><br />So nothing new (see link to Dagens Nyheter for example)- it's still based on the same fallacy.Open Europe blog teamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13298566546867244328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-52847942669501054282011-02-11T16:40:57.479+00:002011-02-11T16:40:57.479+00:00As the Swedish PM is not ruling out a return to th...As the Swedish PM is not ruling out a return to the question of joining the Euro. At Davos, he recently said, "I think for the future the euro is a very good idea. It keeps Europe together, so I’m not certain that given some time we might not have a new discussion again."Charlesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-18543023909537154382011-02-11T16:30:42.366+00:002011-02-11T16:30:42.366+00:00Unfortunately part of the argument of this post is...Unfortunately part of the argument of this post is blown apart by the news that the Danish PM is reopening the question of membership of the Euro. Why? Because the fear being left in the 'slow lane'.<br /><br />“Denmark will very quickly have to make its decision. Do we want to be involved when things are being discussed, or are we just going to have to deal with the consequences, without having any input in the discussions on how economic policies will be formed?”<br /><br />http://www.cphpost.dk/news/politics/90-politics/50953-euro-discussion-pushed-back-into-limelight.htmlCharlesnoreply@blogger.com