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Author:  pcernie [ Tue Nov 25, 2014 12:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Pope Francis complains of 'haggard' Europe in Strasbourg
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He also spoke of a need to reinvigorate Europe, describing the continent as a "grandmother, no longer fertile and vibrant" and saying it risked "slowly losing its own soul".


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30180667

Er, not playing to your crowd there mate.

There are of course people who wish Europe was a little more haggard. It's a case of 'who's worse?' when it comes to UK politicians and their European counterparts for me, the result being that we get the best and worst of both...
Author:  paulzolo [ Wed Nov 26, 2014 1:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pope Francis complains of 'haggard' Europe in Strasbourg
pcernie wrote:
Quote:
He also spoke of a need to reinvigorate Europe, describing the continent as a "grandmother, no longer fertile and vibrant" and saying it risked "slowly losing its own soul".


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30180667

Er, not playing to your crowd there mate.

There are of course people who wish Europe was a little more haggard. It's a case of 'who's worse?' when it comes to UK politicians and their European counterparts for me, the result being that we get the best and worst of both...


Mind you, it gave the BBC an excuse to wheel out Nigel Farage for a quick 10 second burst of anti-European sentiment on the news last night. :?
Author:  jonbwfc [ Wed Nov 26, 2014 2:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pope Francis complains of 'haggard' Europe in Strasbourg
paulzolo wrote:
Mind you, it gave the BBC an excuse to wheel out Nigel Farage

I don't remember them even bothering with the excuse before to be honest..
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