New Posts For Thread: Crucial Reasons why European Union Concept failedhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30707145/crucial-reasons-why-european-union-concept-failed1. Euro convergence criteria - Greece failed to meet the criteria, but were allowed in regardless...........we know what happened afterwards...............2. Turkey - do the people of the EU have any say as to whether turkey are allowed in?..........When Germany let in millions of cheap labour, the public actually realised that those silly thing they read about but dismissed it may have some weight.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30707145/crucial-reasons-why-european-union-concept-failed?post_id=549144073#549144073When Germany let in millions of cheap labour, the public actually realised that those silly thing they read about but dismissed it may have some weight.Sat, 25 Jun 2016 14:16:53 -0500Re 1. Italy failed the original criteria but it was decided that a Euro could not happen without Italy for political reasons. The rules were redrawn. Greece got in after the new rules were bent. It goes beyond all that though. This article by Greg Pahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30707145/crucial-reasons-why-european-union-concept-failed?post_id=549144033#549144033Re 1. Italy failed the original criteria but it was decided that a Euro could not happen without Italy for political reasons. The rules were redrawn. Greece got in after the new rules were bent. It goes beyond all that though. This article by Greg PaSat, 25 Jun 2016 14:11:31 -05001. Euro convergence criteria - Greece failed to meet the criteria, but were allowed in regardless...........we know what happened afterwards...............2. Turkey - do the people of the EU have any say as to whether turkey are allowed in?..........https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30707145/crucial-reasons-why-european-union-concept-failed?post_id=549143961#5491439611. Euro convergence criteria - Greece failed to meet the criteria, but were allowed in regardless...........we know what happened afterwards...............2. Turkey - do the people of the EU have any say as to whether turkey are allowed in?..........Sat, 25 Jun 2016 14:05:18 -0500