Britain has backed itself into a corner

[BlasterBates]

Well simply put, I want to know from the posters who posit the EU as a facilitator of peace - is it only full member states that get to benefit from the wings of the peaceful dove, that is the EU - or associate countries too, any country on which the EU make statements about, or the entire globe?

all three

They certainly contribute more to peace than the thugs who support UKIP.

EDL's Gary Field in South Thanet backing Nigel Farage's Ukip | Daily Mail Online
Ukip leadership favourite hospitalised after 'altercation' with fellow MEP in European Parliament | The Independent

[Bean]

all three

They certainly contribute more to peace than the thugs who support UKIP.

EDL's Gary Field in South Thanet backing Nigel Farage's Ukip | Daily Mail Online
Ukip leadership favourite hospitalised after 'altercation' with fellow MEP in European Parliament | The Independent

Don't UKIP MEPs comprise part of the EU?

Just need the other EU peace facilitator proponents to speak up now and confirm they believe the same as you, or some other nuance.

Edit: Ps. I've never voted UKIP

[northernladyuk]

Well simply put, I want to know from the posters who posit the EU as a facilitator of peace - is it only full member states that get to benefit from the wings of the peaceful dove, that is the EU - or associate countries too, any country on which the EU make statements about, or the entire globe?

What is an associate country?

[Bean]

What is an associate country?

A country with an Association Agreement with the EU.

Which saves writing the full name every time

HTH

[BlasterBates]

A country with an Association Agreement with the EU.

Which saves writing the full name every time

HTH

Most OECD countries have agreements with the EU so you need to be more specific.

[WTFH]

What is an associate country?

It’s one that has entered into an association with another country (or group of countries)

Think of it like the Premier League in football. Everton are in the Premier League as are Chelsea. There is an association there. Chelsea are also in the Champions League.
According to bean, that means Everton are in the Champions League.

It’s the Standard of cognitive reasoning I’ve come to expect from him

[Bean]

Most OECD countries have agreements with the EU so you need to be more specific.

Nah, it's only a means to an end and now you've cleared up your own views, it seems superfluous.

See;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe...tion_Agreement

Although please note, this doesn't include FTAs and other types, so it is in a way, specific.

HTH

[Bean]

It’s one that has entered into an association with another country (or group of countries)

Think of it like the Premier League in football. Everton are in the Premier League as are Chelsea. There is an association there. Chelsea are also in the Champions League.
According to bean, that means Everton are in the Champions League.

It’s the Standard of cognitive reasoning I’ve come to expect* from him

Yes, in general and in this case, with the EU.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe...tion_Agreement

No, that's not what I've said or what I meant and why I've tried to clarify in later posts (not that it made much difference to you ).

Do you always paraphrase everyone badly?
Do you always use tripe analogies?

*Past performance is not an indicator of future results

HTH

[northernladyuk]

A country with an Association Agreement with the EU.

Which saves writing the full name every time

HTH

The EU would make no claims about Chile. It needs some historical perspective. For example we have seen the longest period of peace between France and Germany (Prussia and Holy Roman Empire) since at least the Thirty Years War. And these wars tend to be spread and be devastating. It is of course impossible to prove the counterfactual but the EU seems to do a good job of preventing wars between member states. And history shows that such wars often spread much more widely.

[northernladyuk]

It’s one that has entered into an association with another country (or group of countries)

Think of it like the Premier League in football. Everton are in the Premier League as are Chelsea. There is an association there. Chelsea are also in the Champions League.
According to bean, that means Everton are in the Champions League.

It’s the Standard of cognitive reasoning I’ve come to expect from him

He found the term on a Horizon 2020 document and he is sticking with it goddammit.