What has the EU ever done for us.

[CerberusIV]

Does the EU constitution say anything about employment rights for trolls?

[Bereta_Eder]

So much for the brit educational system.

[Solly]

Has Paiktis finally lost his last marble?

[Bereta_Eder]

Actually the Constitution will be a great thing for the UK where you have virtually no protection for workers.

Everything that isn't explicitely prohobited by brit "law" can be done by employers. Which explains why you have the highest poverty % of all euro large countries.
But you will be saved, the EU constitution will oversee your pathetic "labour laws".

[TheStinger]

When you learn about common law you will find that last statement is so wrong you will probaly have to resort to accusing me of being Gay

[Solly]

Actually the Constitution will be a great thing for the UK where you have virtually no protection for workers.

But you will be saved, the EU constitution will oversee your pathetic "labour laws".

Good, I'm looking forward to a labour market like Germany's.

Let's reward the lazy.

[Paul Hanson]

Originally posted by paiktis22
Actually the Constitution will be a great thing for the UK where you have virtually no protection for workers.

Everything that isn't explicitely prohobited by brit "law" can be done by employers. Which explains why you have the highest poverty % of all euro large countries.
But you will be saved, the EU constitution will oversee your pathetic "labour laws".

No, our labour laws are just more geared towards part-time and temporary work, whereas the norm in other areas of Europe is for labour laws to be based more around the principle that people work for the same company all their lives. If anything, ours are somewhat more flexible.

[Solly]

Ah ha, this is hilarious - the UK's "poverty line" is actually higher than Greek average income

[Paul Hanson]

You'll note that he said "large countries", in order to get around that one.

[DAVOUT]

Originally posted by TheStinger


I agree with clos colloboration on defence its a good idea, I just don't want to see it formalised within the EU

Defence is a perfect example of the flexibility of the EU. This confederation includes already neutral countries that I do not expect they intend to change. But this fact does not preclude other countries to build within the Confederation a sub-organization for defence, in the same way that the common currency does not cover all members of the EU.

This flexibility is why the building of Europe is a totally new thing, difficult, complex, but potentially great and rewarding.

[TheStinger]

I used large countries because I wnated to compare like with like, comparing the UK with luxembourg and Malta doesn't seem to make much sense.

[Bereta_Eder]

Originally posted by Boddington's
Ah ha, this is hilarious - the UK's "poverty line" is actually higher than Greek average income

Of course not.


Flexibility in laws or not, youstill have the highest % of poor peoplein all large EU economies. So much for the benefits of these laws then.

[Bereta_Eder]

Greek convergence with EU average currently stands at around 70%.

[Solly]

So why make our number of poor even higher by over-regulating our labour market?

[Bereta_Eder]

Your "flexible" laws aresult in your highest % of poverty.