Reply to: Them riots in Paris

[mcquiggd]

P.S I doubt the eastern European countries will put up with France abusing the EU for long.

[mcquiggd]

Well, as the EU is controlled by France and the bank that likes to say 'oui' - Germany, its no suprise really.

And we are even talking about giving up the UK rebate.... which of course was negotiated to alleviate the inequalities of our contributions versus what we receive in return....

Frankly I would pull out and follow the route of Switzerland, which seems to agree reciprocal treaties as and when it sees fit, but avoids being subsumed into the morass of EU corruption and waste.

[Clownio]

Well said

[The Lone Gunman]

I dont recall, did the EU donate 1.2 to Oldham and Burnley after their race riots.

I cant believe the EU is giving our money to a country who has deliberately failed to spend its own money dealing with this problem.

Maybe thats an idea for Gordo though eh.....

[Clownio]

I could NOT agree more

[expat]

- Quelle est la différence entre les départements 92 et 93?

- Dans le 92 ce sont les loyers qui flambent!

[threaded]

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso proposed that the European Union give $58 million to France for helping riot-hit towns recover. He said the EU could make up to $1.2 billion available in longer-term support.

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[Phoenix]

2 weeks of rioting eh??? Well should wipe the pompous grin of the face of Chirac. Thought France was supposed to be utopia were the everyone lived in .Egalite', Fratenite', Liberte' someone pass me the sick bucket

I see Thomas Cook have a "Special" on the window of thier Liverpool branch.
2 weeks rioting in France
Bring your own hoody
Learn a new language
Soak up the culture
Burn a few cars
Bed and board basis only
Flights and Transfers included

[n5gooner]

Bit too parky now for rioting, play will resume come next April.

well it all depends, could still cook the marshmellows over an open car fire.

[AlfredJPruffock]

Bit too parky now for rioting, play will resume come next April.

[MrsGoof]

rioters who have swept the country in the last two weeks.

well that was nice of them,

If only I had my roadside broom stall up and running. Oh well plan B and all that.

[threaded]

Russia offers football thugs to France

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1606734.html

A Russian politician has offered to send the country's violent football thugs to France to sort out the rioters.
Far right politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky says he already has hundreds of volunteers many with special forces training.

In a telegram sent to France, Zhirinovsky, who is also Deputy Speaker of the Duma, said: "We are ready with volunteer units of football fans and activists who have served in military combat hot spots.

"I am convinced that our initiative would restore total order and calm the rioting within 48 hours."

French authorities have had to use emergency powers in a bid to tackle rioters who have swept the country in the last two weeks.

[stackpole]

Rivers of blood.

[Marcus Aurelius]

Vive La Revolution!!!

[Joe Black]

Oh dear...

"France has seen a twelfth night of unrest, although in Paris, where the rioting first began, there was a lull in the violence for the first time.

Across the nation there was no such hiatus as 1,173 cars were burnt and 330 people arrested, police said."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4416728.stm

Anyone keeping a running total of how many thats been so far?


Edit: seems the BBC have quite helpfully done it for us.

FRENCH RIOTS
One man killed
5,873 cars torched
1,500 people arrested
17 people sentenced
120 police and firefighters injured
Figures as of 8 November