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In reply to the discussion: Denmark 'will shoot first and ask questions later' over Greenland [View all]SSJVegeta
(2,326 posts)22. Incorrect.
https://guides.law.columbia.edu/c.php?g=1221803&p=9087251
Hopefully the advisors to the President also know this, but I kinda doubt it.
All members of the EU are also part of the Lisbon treaty, which is a mutual defense treaty.
Hopefully the advisors to the President also know this, but I kinda doubt it.
The Constitution for the European Union and the Treaty of Lisbon
Between February 2002 and July 2003, the Convention on the Future of Europe took place with the intent of developing a draft constitution for the EU. The Draft Constitution was completed and presented to the President of the EU by the President of the Convention on July 18, 2003. The final version of the proposed constitution, called the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe, was signed by the heads of state on October 29, 2004. It was submitted to the member states for ratification. Although it has been ratified by fifteen countries, the Treaty was defeated in France and the Netherlands in June 2005. Following those defeats, the European Council decided to review the constitution and the ratification process in early 2006. In their June 2006 meeting, the European Council extended the period of review and reflection for another two years.
After this period of review, the Treaty of Lisbon was signed on December 13, 2007 and entered into force on December 1, 2009. The Treaty of Lisbon replaces the Constitution.
Between February 2002 and July 2003, the Convention on the Future of Europe took place with the intent of developing a draft constitution for the EU. The Draft Constitution was completed and presented to the President of the EU by the President of the Convention on July 18, 2003. The final version of the proposed constitution, called the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe, was signed by the heads of state on October 29, 2004. It was submitted to the member states for ratification. Although it has been ratified by fifteen countries, the Treaty was defeated in France and the Netherlands in June 2005. Following those defeats, the European Council decided to review the constitution and the ratification process in early 2006. In their June 2006 meeting, the European Council extended the period of review and reflection for another two years.
After this period of review, the Treaty of Lisbon was signed on December 13, 2007 and entered into force on December 1, 2009. The Treaty of Lisbon replaces the Constitution.
All members of the EU are also part of the Lisbon treaty, which is a mutual defense treaty.
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Denmark 'will shoot first and ask questions later' over Greenland [View all]
riversedge
Wednesday
OP
Actually, the EU is not a military alliance like NATO, but 23 of the 27 members are also NATO members.
Ol Janx Spirit
Wednesday
#20
Valid points, but the EU would still be slightly smaller than NATO without the U.S. from a...
Ol Janx Spirit
Wednesday
#31
My thoughts exactly. This is absolute insanity, but here we are. It seems far too plausible.
Ol Janx Spirit
Wednesday
#33
Hopefully. It feels unlikely so long as the Monstrosity-in-chief sits in the Oval, but we can still hope.
Ol Janx Spirit
Yesterday
#46
Just so everyone understands, the Danes fiercely resisted the Nazis from the very beginning of the occupation.
flashman13
Wednesday
#11
The source is The Telegraph. Yahoo.com is simply the news aggregator website hosting the article
progree
Wednesday
#13
Some "sucker" or "loser" whose name The Dotard will mispronounce as he reads it for
RockRaven
Wednesday
#23
The smart move would be to station British, French, and Dutch forces in Greenland.
Ford_Prefect
Wednesday
#19