Deutschland say Nein

[vetran]

Romania and Bulgaria WON'T join EU passport-free zone after Germany vows to veto Schengen bid over corruption fears | Mail Online

Germany will veto Romania and Bulgaria's bid to join the Schengen passport-free zone if the Eastern European countries push for membership this week.

Interior minister Hans-Peter Friedrich warned both nations that if they insist on entry into the scheme 'Germany will veto it and they will fail.'

The countries are expected to apply to join the group in a meeting on Thursday, but their bid has been undermined by fears non-Europeans could bribe their way in to the countries and then travel elsewhere in the EU with ease.

Oh Dear, what's the betting the French & Germans say no and we get a million?

[The Spartan]

It appears we could be in for influx lol!!

[SimonMac]

Romania and Bulgaria WON'T join EU passport-free zone after Germany vows to veto Schengen bid over corruption fears | Mail Online





Oh Dear, what's the betting the French & Germans say no and we get a million?

The UK isn't part of Schengen so makes no difference to us

[vetran]

The UK isn't part of Schengen so makes no difference to us

yes but we are part of the destination, I suspect the Germans will say no immigration on a technicality and the UK will say yes.

I predict lots of Romanian shops in Slough in 2014.

[DodgyAgent]

yes but we are part of the destination, I suspect the Germans will say no immigration on a technicality and the UK will say yes.

I predict lots of Romanian shops in Slough in 2014.

I think you will find that it is Romanian food that they will be running away from

[Bunk]

yes but we are part of the destination, I suspect the Germans will say no immigration on a technicality and the UK will say yes.

I predict lots of Romanian shops in Slough in 2014.

Poor sods. The Romanians I mean

[sasguru]

I predict lots of Romanian shops in Slough in 2014.

That might raise the tone a bit.

[Mich the Tester]

That might raise the tone a bit.

Come, friendly bombs, and fall on Slough!
It isn't fit for humans now,
There isn't grass to graze a cow.
Swarm over, Death!


Come, bombs and blow to smithereens
Those air -conditioned, bright canteens,
Tinned fruit, tinned meat, tinned milk, tinned beans,
Tinned minds, tinned breath.


Mess up the mess they call a town-
A house for ninety-seven down
And once a week a half a crown
For twenty years.


And get that man with double chin
Who'll always cheat and always win,
Who washes his repulsive skin
In women's tears:


And smash his desk of polished oak
And smash his hands so used to stroke
And stop his boring dirty joke
And make him yell.


But spare the bald young clerks who add
The profits of the stinking cad;
It's not their fault that they are mad,
They've tasted Hell.


It's not their fault they do not know
The birdsong from the radio,
It's not their fault they often go
To Maidenhead


And talk of sport and makes of cars
In various bogus-Tudor bars
And daren't look up and see the stars
But belch instead.


In labour-saving homes, with care
Their wives frizz out peroxide hair
And dry it in synthetic air
And paint their nails.


Come, friendly bombs and fall on Slough
To get it ready for the plough.
The cabbages are coming now;
The earth exhales.

[Ignis Fatuus]

Come, friendly bombs, and fall on Slough!
It isn't fit for humans now,

It's not their fault they do not know
The birdsong from the radio,

And daren't look up and see the stars
But belch instead.

....

It's usually quoted as humour but ISTM that it gets better, and less funny, every time I read it.

[Sysman]

Come, friendly bombs, and fall on Slough!
It isn't fit for humans now,

It's usually quoted as humour but ISTM that it gets better, and less funny, every time I read it.

WIFS.

Back in early contracting days I was offered a very well paying permie job in Slough but couldn't face the place.

And I struck lucky by not buying a place there. I could have easily ended up in a negative equity situation.

Shudders at the thought of being trapped in Slough with a negative equity home...