'The EU already has the tools and the resources for the task. What it has lacked is the will to use them well. We should use the EU’s economic magnetism to encourage and support real political and economic reform. That means a new partnership with the southern neighbourhood with a simple proposal at its heart: that the EU will share its prosperity and open up markets in return for real progress on political and economic reform.There's a lot of crap in thre but this phrase really does take the biscuit - "the EU’s economic magnetism" - this on the day that I hear rumours of a crisis meeting in Germany - will Greece quit euro?
The EU should offer broad and deep economic integration, leading to a free-trade area and eventually a customs union, progressively covering goods, agriculture and services, as well as the improvement of conditions for investment. All of this must should be accompanied by our partners achieving clear and sustainable political and economic reform.'
If William Hague truly believes that the EU is the answer to the Middle East's problems then maybe he has truly lost the plot.
I used to be an admirer of Hague, but since he has become Foreign Secretary he has gone bonkers, and dangerously so.
ReplyDeleteI can deal with his not having a clue - he's a professional politician, after all. His patronising manner isn't even his worst aspect - that bloody voice would curdle milk.
ReplyDeleteI also used to respect William Hague, but not anymore. He's shown himeself to be just like all the other spineless, self serving politicians.
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