Mon, 07 Mar 2005

Banana Republic of Europe

It's not that I didn't expect this fight to end up like it ended this morning, but I hoped the shameless politicians would try to somehow cloak it behind some procedure that resembles democracy in some way. No way. When so much money is involved, things end up being how corporations want things to be.

This is why I've never believed a word about the "European construction process" or anything. It's why I decided to participate in the referendum to vote No instead of staying home to contribute to the massively low turnout.

Welcome to the Banana republic.

The fight is far from being over !

The future of software patenting in Europe now lies in the hands of the European Parliament.

So let's hope the european deputy representing
you does the right thing.
(Did you contact him/her ?)

As for the referendum it had nothing to do with this issue...

Posted by Anonymous Coward at Mon Mar 7 18:19:03 2005

The danish minister of economy, Bendt Bendtsen, had been (informaly) orded by a majority of the parties in the parlament to demand a vote but the failed to do so. (Article in danish)

Posted by Niels Langager Ellegaard at Mon Mar 7 22:08:09 2005

What is the "Eurpoean construction process"?  If that's not an euphemism for "European integration process", I have no idea what it means...

Posted by Antti-Juhani Kaijanaho at Wed Mar 9 05:42:47 2005