Comments on: The 10 most significant events for Europe in the last decade (2000-2009) http://hockleys.org/2009/12/the-10-most-significant-events-for-europe-in-the-last-decade-2000-2009/ Homepage of Paul and Guro Hockley Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:50:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Paul http://hockleys.org/2009/12/the-10-most-significant-events-for-europe-in-the-last-decade-2000-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-5480 Paul Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:00:51 +0000 http://hockleys.org/?p=1831#comment-5480 hmmm...I didn't know that about the Swiss referendum...that does mean that it could be pretty significant :-) hmmm…I didn’t know that about the Swiss referendum…that does mean that it could be pretty significant :-)

]]> By: joshua http://hockleys.org/2009/12/the-10-most-significant-events-for-europe-in-the-last-decade-2000-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-5352 joshua Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:18:42 +0000 http://hockleys.org/?p=1831#comment-5352 Of course. But most countries allow for referendums to be proposed from the grass roots level, as was the case for Switzerland. The government was against the idea, but enough signatures were on the petition for it to become a referendum. we'll see. Of course. But most countries allow for referendums to be proposed from the grass roots level, as was the case for Switzerland. The government was against the idea, but enough signatures were on the petition for it to become a referendum.

we’ll see.

]]> By: Paul http://hockleys.org/2009/12/the-10-most-significant-events-for-europe-in-the-last-decade-2000-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-5343 Paul Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:20:15 +0000 http://hockleys.org/?p=1831#comment-5343 Yeah...good point. But don't you think a lot of governments will be afraid of even raising the question? Yeah…good point. But don’t you think a lot of governments will be afraid of even raising the question?

]]> By: JOshua http://hockleys.org/2009/12/the-10-most-significant-events-for-europe-in-the-last-decade-2000-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-5341 JOshua Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:39:25 +0000 http://hockleys.org/?p=1831#comment-5341 That's why the governments allow them to be referendums. They'd never do it themselves. They'll say "let the people decide". That’s why the governments allow them to be referendums. They’d never do it themselves. They’ll say “let the people decide”.

]]> By: Paul Hockley http://hockleys.org/2009/12/the-10-most-significant-events-for-europe-in-the-last-decade-2000-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-5338 Paul Hockley Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:53:10 +0000 http://hockleys.org/?p=1831#comment-5338 Hey, I agree, but do you think any governments will actually dare to take up those kind of referendums? Maybe not unless really right-wing governments are elected? Hey, I agree, but do you think any governments will actually dare to take up those kind of referendums? Maybe not unless really right-wing governments are elected?

]]> By: JOshua http://hockleys.org/2009/12/the-10-most-significant-events-for-europe-in-the-last-decade-2000-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-5331 JOshua Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:09:50 +0000 http://hockleys.org/?p=1831#comment-5331 I think the referendum in Switzerland to ban minarets could potentially lead to a movement in Europe that could be really significant. Imagine other countries taking up similar referendums? Could it be the start of Europeans drawing a line in the sand against Muslim immigration? Maybe? That would be significant. Maybe not. I think the referendum in Switzerland to ban minarets could potentially lead to a movement in Europe that could be really significant. Imagine other countries taking up similar referendums? Could it be the start of Europeans drawing a line in the sand against Muslim immigration?
Maybe? That would be significant.
Maybe not.

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