(09-18-2010, 05:19 PM)mr.moobs Wrote:good points young man and talk is already circulating of taking france to the euro court over the roma expulsions. it may yet also use the courts over the burka though i doubt it.billy Wrote:any soverign country does have the right to make laws.That is a truth with modifications. First off, any democracitcally elected government will have to face the wrath of the voters - imagine france introducing an alcohol ban. That wouldnt last very long. Secondly, all countries in eu are only semi sovereign. There are common laws that any european (except the swizz) governement can be held responsible to:
Roma deportations by France a disgrace, says EU
it does seem that the majority of french agree with the burka and roma rules. (no source).
i'm pretty sure the eu can have no part in a sovereign nations security which i'm sure is an excuse they'll use for the burka. i'm also sure that the eu cannot dictate dress codes for sovereign states either. if they do have a a say i'm sure france will tell them to get fucked and they probably will. losing the french would be a large blow to the euros stability and it would also undermine the powers of the eu. sarcozy needs a platform to stand on and fight the eu would be a prize he'd pay dearly for. the french would/could back any withdrawal from the eu if the eu made any ultimatums.