tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303897108271954083.post6034524001622586526..comments2024-03-08T11:30:13.284+01:00Comments on José Feiteirinha's Web Corner: Me, myself and my country.Feiteirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422237021109972994noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303897108271954083.post-35778148565145713602013-02-20T18:18:49.836+01:002013-02-20T18:18:49.836+01:00Totally agreed! The resulting difference between o...Totally agreed! The resulting difference between one type of projection or another can even be outlined by watching how Spain and Italy "talk" with the EU. jphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742927537505763838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303897108271954083.post-18356883935519204272013-02-19T12:25:32.378+01:002013-02-19T12:25:32.378+01:00Hi JP,
I agree that some points are skipped, this ...Hi JP,<br />I agree that some points are skipped, this is not because I want to avoid them, but because I want instead to focus the message (otherwise this would be a book and not a post).<br /><br />You are right that there are variables that we cannot fully control as a country. <br />And while the financial institutions such as ECB or IMF also share responsibility, the country always has the last word. <br />There are several mechanisms that can be used (common sense within European Union being one of them). At the moment the lack of public involvement in politics is similar to the government's low profile on international politics. These are things that have to change.<br /><br />In the end, is not just the Government representing the People, is EU representing its member-states, its how a country projects itself. Being a silent and blindly-obedient state is a self-imposed handicap.<br />Feiteirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422237021109972994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303897108271954083.post-41140890322948762762013-02-18T18:45:20.751+01:002013-02-18T18:45:20.751+01:00Although I think it misses some key events such as...Although I think it misses some key events such as the introduction of the Euro and the role financial institutions play in today's world, I like your post and your take on responsibility :)jphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742927537505763838noreply@blogger.com