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And I was answering McBean. No excuse for Oettinger either. I doubt whether Oettinger had discussions with Bannon before making stupid comments though. Bannon has funds and has opened an office in Brussels. He is not doing that to promote tolerance and European unity. His campaign will be based...

Yes. When he was in Hanover at an event I was at, he referred to Helmut Kohl as Herr Reichskanzler in his speech. The last Reichskanzler being Adolf Hitler. He speaks fluent German and so no one knew whether that was deliberate or not.

I suspect many people on the far right would appeal to Bannon. No „Mr“ from me. Did you read the article? Do you know that Bannon is setting up a European office with the intent of weakening, not destroying,the EU? Have you bothered to read the reader comments on Breitbart to see what sort of...

Not really. Another angle in the same game.

Not the only one thinking that...'Europe stands no chance of tackling extreme populism while Boris Johnson stands by Steve Bannon'

Saying they look like letter boxes is an old joke. Laughed the first few times. It’s the ex foreign secretary and PM wannabe that is the problem. It’s not his brief to take the piss out of a minority religion. It is Rowan Atkinson‘s job. Two different things. After meeting with Bannon he starts...

Was that Martin Schulz‘ idea? Who is no longer a MEP and no longer head of the SPD.

Peace and prosperity benefits everyone not just Germany. That was the idea behind the EU. Selmayr is not a commissioner. His influence is more with staffing the civil service. I agree that Juncker pulled a fast one and bent the law to the limit. I don’t take that as all EU politicians and...

I have said that the appointment was a joke. But it stands. Do you really believe that Selmayr got the job because of Dieselgate? If so, how will he use the job to help Germany? You say Dieselgate has been going on for 10 years. If so, he is a bit late to the party. We are not escaping the EU...

How do you know I haven’t ;-)?

Where have I attacked the UK? Is saying that the UK is one of 11 countries, including Germany, asking for EU targets to be reviewed, an attack on the UK? I said that their arguments should at least be listened to. Hardly an attack. Repeating what the enquiry said was fact after investigating...

First of all I am not defending the EU. I am pointing out where your „facts“ don’t agree with the reality. Dieselgate is ongoing and there will be sanctions. Juncker has acted legally. Albeit not in the spirit öfter law. Selmayr‘s appointment has been proven to be correct. Albeit not in the...

No. You keep swapping between Dieselgate, Selmayr and Juncker. I was just checking what you were referring to. The fact that they are going to apply sanctions is indeed a good point for staying in. The Moggs and Farage‘s want a deregulated U.K. after Brexit. We are better off in a regulated EU...

It is legal if that was the law. Which it was according to the enquiry. They quote the paragraphs and say whilst it is lega, it is not in the spirit of the law. A bit like BoJo‘s letter box and bank robber remarks. Legal, but not in the spirit of the law about inciting racism. Rules and...

I thought we talking about Selmayr. He wasn’t appointed 11 years ago.

There was an enquiry. Selmayr‘s appointment was legal. But against the spirit of the law. The rules have been strengthened so that it cannot happen again. Juncker’s outfoxed everyone. You say that they knew and did nothing about Dieselgate. I don’t claim to know how much they knew and what they...

Not my words. The words of the EU enquiry. But, you say all EU courts and enquiries are dishonest.

It has to go to an EU enquiry/ court as all countries have to accept the court or enquiry. That means an EU court or enquiry. Only that way will any of the countries in my posted article, which includes the UK, be able to be sanctioned. To claim all EU courts or enquiries are dishonest without...

You deduce that the whole thing is a con because Selmayr got his job against the spirit of the law. Juncker’s scams were legal. Not much comfort there. I have said enough times that the Eurozone, at the very least, needs a finance minister to stop countries under bidding each other. Brexit...

Dieselgate: EU-Kommission ermahnt Deutschland wegen des VW-Skandals - Politik - Tagesspiegel I assume you can google translate. Funnily enough GB is also in the firing line.