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Old 09-24-2011, 06:04 PM
 
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Several lorryloads of flowers and bulbs from the Netherlands are being held at the Romanian border. The Romanian authorities say they fear the blooms, seeds and bulbs are contaminated with dangerous bacteria.
Romania blocks entry of Dutch flowers | Radio Netherlands Worldwide

Too late or a good move?
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Old 09-24-2011, 06:11 PM
 
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Who blooming cares?
















(sorry it was just too easy)
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Old 09-24-2011, 06:53 PM
 
Location: Maryland
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Who do the Dutch think they are fooling? Their objections aren't really about corruption but hordes of Romanian Gypsies moving in.
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Old 09-24-2011, 07:25 PM
 
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Who do the Dutch think they are fooling? Their objections aren't really about corruption but hordes of Romanian Gypsies moving in.
Uh, yeah. Why would they want hordes of Gypsies moving to their country? I used to live in Germany and I had to deal with the Gypsies. Anyone that has had run in with the Gypsies know that they bring trouble.
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Old 05-26-2013, 01:40 PM
 
Location: Romania
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Who do the Dutch think they are fooling? Their objections aren't really about corruption but hordes of Romanian Gypsies moving in.
Is not this their real reason. They want to mantain the supremacy of Rotterdam as Europe's main commercial port. They fear (and are right) that Constanța will take much of the Rotterdam's traffic in future, as is closer the Middle East and other areas od commercial interest for European producers of goods.

Actually, the Dutch want to buy the port Constanța as condition of giving Romania access in Schengen.


EU postpones decision on Romania, Bulgaria Schengen entry until September


Port of Constanta is of real interest for Dutch partners
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Old 05-26-2013, 02:07 PM
 
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Who do the Dutch think they are fooling? Their objections aren't really about corruption but hordes of Romanian Gypsies moving in.
Yes they are. And the Dutch are right to try to keep them out.
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Old 05-26-2013, 06:03 PM
 
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Yes they are. And the Dutch are right to try to keep them out.
France and Belgium are in the Schengen Area, and there are gypsies there, as well as other places. The Czech Republic and Slovakia are part of the Schengen Area too. Alot of gypsies in those two nations as well. If the idea is to keep gypsies away, it isn't going to work.
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Old 05-26-2013, 06:10 PM
 
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Let the Europeans sort of their issues.

I couldn't care less.

Last edited by CaseyB; 05-27-2013 at 05:35 AM..
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Old 05-26-2013, 06:15 PM
 
Location: Where they serve real ale.
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With unemployment high I can understand why western Europeans don't want a mass migration of poor people from the east.
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Old 05-26-2013, 06:18 PM
 
Location: Where they serve real ale.
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Who do the Dutch think they are fooling? Their objections aren't really about corruption but hordes of Romanian Gypsies moving in.
Ignorant as always. No, the objections aren't about an ethnic minority who make up ~2.5% of Romania's population (https://www.cia.gov/library/publicat...k/geos/ro.html) and instead the complaint is that Romania is the poorest country in the EU so allowing them into the Schengen area would mean several million regular Romanians moving west at a time when unemployment is already high in the west.
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