Vacron And Maradkar

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This afternoon.

Paris France.

“We will never abandon Ireland or the Irish people no matter what happens, because this solidarity is the very purpose of the European project,’ said Mr Macron

Mr Varadkar said he would also discuss the Republic of Ireland’s no-deal plans with Mr Macron.

The taoiseach emphasised that the EU should be open to any “credible proposals” the UK put forward about in the Brexit process..

Macron: EU ‘will not be hostage to Brexit crisis’ (BBC)

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38 thoughts on “Vacron And Maradkar”

    1. Cian

      “the Government was working one out with the EU” that sounds like ‘discuss’, rather than be ‘told’.

      1. GiggidyGoo

        According to Coveney there’s no plan. ( this is four days after the initial Brexit date mind). Varadkar is getting instructions in France and later this week in Dublin. No doubt about it.

    1. realPolithicks

      He’s receiving his instructions from inda and baldy noonan, they haven’t gone away you know!

      1. GiggidyGoo

        Aye. Technology has progressed since Kennys earpiece days.
        Unless he’s listening to Kylie tracks.

    2. Cian

      It is not usual for a leader to have a translator telling them what the other person is saying.

      2. Brother Barnabas

        FG press office already confirmed that today he was listening to Ultimate Kylie, though it’s apparently not his favourite

    3. SOQ

      The real gays listen to real artists. Nothing wrong with a bit of gay disko of course- not that you would know either way… being from Cork like.

        1. SOQ

          Just pointing out that the second (soon third) city in Ireland has no discernible gay venues dharling? Very interested in meeting in DUB Town btw, you being an illegal immigrant from Cork etc.

          1. Curated by Vanessa for Frilly Keane

            I’m illegal am I

            And what’s the gay scene in Cork got to do with you being a doxxing coward
            I thought outing people was frowned upon in the gay community

            Ara’
            Lay’ve ya at it

            While I don’t think lads around here would look kindly on knowing who’s dirty work you were doing
            Ye both know full well I’d never do it t’ye

      2. Andrew

        the ‘real’ gays? Or just the gays you know? Bizarre that one’s sexuality would have anything to do with the music you like. Load a nonsense.
        Kylie is for children and people who don’t really like music. The whole story is just pathetic. He’s such a vacuous twit.

  3. eoin

    ““We will never abandon Ireland or the Irish people no matter what happens, because this solidarity is the very purpose of the European project,’ said Mr Macron”

    And yet, when the doo-doo hit the fan in Ireland with the banking crash, in 2011, Sarkozy had a “gallic spat” with Enda Kenny demanding Ireland increase its corporation tax rate in return for a reduction on the usurious interest rate the EU was charging Ireland on a bailout that was designed to ensure French investors (of which there were many) who bought bonds in bust Irish banks got 100% of their investment back.

    If the doo-doo hits the fan in 2019 with Brexit, I have no doubt there’ll be plenty of new gallic spats.

  5. Rep

    Some people on here are really weird. Hoping for a no deal just so that they can say they told you so.

  7. f_lawless

    More empty rhetoric from Macron as the Yellow Vest protests continue into their 20th consecutive week.
    ” As it was in 1789, the anger is now largely motivated by a general feeling of political disenfranchisement and of being cheated and neglected by the political elite. It seems to many French people that they have been abandoned by a government out of touch with reality. This has a lot to do with some of Macron’s remarks, widely seen as tactless, such as telling a young unemployed he ‘only had to cross the street to find a job’ or that train stations were places ‘you found those who succeed and those who are nothing.’ Such comments have gained him the title ‘president of the rich.’ ”
    http://www.thelondonglobalist.org/another-french-revolution-yellow-vests-mobilize-for-thirteenth-round-of-protests/

  8. Martco

    my guess (context – in the event that Westminster press the self-destruct button & UK exit without a deal)

    1. Varadker already has his draft instructions. He’s had them for months now.
    2. Macron ran some powerpoint show today which provided Varadker with the cost associated for an outsourced border service to Ireland run off French soil should Ireland prefer not to host ze border ourselves.
    3. Merkel is in Dublin Thursday to follow up. She’s not here for a chat & a bit of time down Temple Bar. She’s to hear FG’s decision regarding the border question & tie up on those same arrangements & associated media messaging around same.

    we get fupped. again.

    2. Cú Chulainn

      Not necessarily so. Face to face meetings are normally to ensure privacy. Could be a border on ‘mainland’ UK.. GB will literally starve if they put WTO tariffs on agriculture products from ROI.

    3. SOQ

      Point 3: You may be right but it is FF and SF’s decision as much as FG. Irish politics is not nearly as polarised as that of Britain, it never was.

      National interest comes first.

      1. Cú Chulainn

        And, least we forget, little Ireland was very supportive when Germany united. There’s a lot more to this than trucks in Newry.

    5. ReproBertie

      We’ve been hearing about how we’re going to get fupped since this whole debacle began.

      Wolf! Wolf!

      1. martco

        well I did give a specific context @Repro…in that regard if you have a different reckoning to offer go for it please, all ears

        1. ReproBertie

          Despite what the Sasamachs, and those who would have us place the UK’s interests ahead of our own, would have you believe the EU is not going to abandon us. To do so would be to shaft a member state for the benefit of a non-member.

          The UK leaving is a blow to the EU and they need to show solidarity in the face of it. It really is that simple.

          1. millie st murderlark

            When someone (including me) says ‘it really is that simple’, I immediately distrust it, on the basis that is at least 85% a clusterfupp of unspeakable proportions.

            Not sure why, actually.

          2. martco

            but what physical actualities do you imagine will be imposed in the event Westminster defaults? like it’s fine & well to keep saying Europe has our back, won’t abandon us. diplomacy aside there has to be a border. there will be one. so what & where is it? Merkel isn’t in town just to talk diplomacy & do the optics thing.

          3. ReproBertie

            The Brits have said that in the event of a no deal they’d stick the border in the Irish Sea, the very thing that made the DUP reject the original backstop which led to the amended backstop including all of the UK in the customs union and resulted in the Withdrawal Agreement being rejected 3 times in the HoC.

            There has to be a border in the Irish sea anyway as goods going from Dublin across the Irish Sea will need checking until they agree a trade deal (unless the UK accept the deal on the 4th time of asking).

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