Page 1 of What are your thoughts on the EU expansion

The next round of EU accession is on 7th January 2007 where the following countries are being considered:
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia

Of these Bulgaria is one of the most contraversial. Here`s a report from the Financial Times:
Quote:
Ivan "the Doctor" Todorov`s luck finally ran out three months ago. One of Europe`s biggest cigarette smugglers, he had been living on borrowed time since surviving a car bomb in the centre of the Bulgarian capital in 2003. But on February 22 [2006] gunmen pumped his Porsche Cayenne with bullets in broad daylight in downtown Sofia.

Contract killings are not unusual in the Balkan country but this one sent ripples around the European Union. Bulgaria hopes to join the EU in 2007 - and the assassination of "the Doctor" took place on the very day an EU expert was in town assessing the country`s fight against organised crime.

Your thoughts on this.

On a separate note I heard a story on the grapevine (so take it with a pinch of salt if you will ) that someone selling a luxury car was approached by a Kosovan. He looked it over and said he`d be back. The seller put the car in the garage for safe keeping and didn`t expect to see the Kosovan again. A few hours later the Kosovan turned up and presented a cheque from Social Services for the full amount. Apparantly refugees are entitled to £7000 for transport to find work.

Anyone know if this is true or is this just racist propaganda?

Don`t know where you got this from but it`s wrong.


Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta
Poland
Slovakia
Slovenia

all joined the EU on 1st May 2004.

Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey have been given `Candidate Status` and may join in the future.

Ah yes you`re right - my source was a bit out of date.

They shouldn`t let Turkey in because it`s a horrible oppressive government and also it`s *not in bloody Europe*.

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More corrupt politicians for the EU.

floyd

Worrying really, probably means more immigrants coming here :(