▲ 63 ▼ France says EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ law should not include the UK (www.theguardian.com) submitted 1 month ago by zabadoh@ani.social to c/LeopardsAteMyFace@lemmy.ca 7 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] JeSuisUnHombre@lemmy.zip 24 points 1 month ago (3 children) Ireland is part of the EU, even uses euros permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] formation@sh.itjust.works -12 points 1 month ago (2 children) Part of the union but not part of "europe" as defined by the baguettes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] andresil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago* (1 child) It most certainly is on the continental plate of Europe (which is a little hard to define anyways). It's not the mainland part of the continental plate, but still on the continental plate of Europe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Auli@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 month ago* But "continents" as we typically use them are just made up anyway. Or can any asain country join the EU since the are on the same plate? India gets lumped in with Asia when it is on its own plate. The boundaries are all made up so if they don't want Britain to be a part of Europe they're free to do it. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] formation@sh.itjust.works -12 points 1 month ago (2 children) Part of the union but not part of "europe" as defined by the baguettes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] andresil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago* (1 child) It most certainly is on the continental plate of Europe (which is a little hard to define anyways). It's not the mainland part of the continental plate, but still on the continental plate of Europe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Auli@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 month ago* But "continents" as we typically use them are just made up anyway. Or can any asain country join the EU since the are on the same plate? India gets lumped in with Asia when it is on its own plate. The boundaries are all made up so if they don't want Britain to be a part of Europe they're free to do it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] andresil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago* (1 child) It most certainly is on the continental plate of Europe (which is a little hard to define anyways). It's not the mainland part of the continental plate, but still on the continental plate of Europe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Auli@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 month ago* But "continents" as we typically use them are just made up anyway. Or can any asain country join the EU since the are on the same plate? India gets lumped in with Asia when it is on its own plate. The boundaries are all made up so if they don't want Britain to be a part of Europe they're free to do it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 month ago* But "continents" as we typically use them are just made up anyway. Or can any asain country join the EU since the are on the same plate? India gets lumped in with Asia when it is on its own plate. The boundaries are all made up so if they don't want Britain to be a part of Europe they're free to do it. permalink fedilink source parent