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[–] [email protected] 94 points 2 days ago (1 children)

As a European, I think it would be pretty funny if, after Brexit, the other parts of the former Empire joined the EU.

But at least right now, membership is probably more of a meme - some solid cooperation and shared institutions would be amazing, though.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

EU already said this can't work. It said in the rules only European countries can join the EU. But something can be worked out, no doubt.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 days ago

Globalists but for real this time.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

Membership of the European Economic Area - same as Norway - for example.

Comes with being part of the EU Internal Market, Freedom Of Movement (both ways, of course) and exceptions in a couple of areas (such as fishing rights not being decided by the EU, which I suspect is something that Canada would rather have) but without voting power within the EU.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Canada becomes a France province, easy.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Or France becomes a Canadian one and switch to English as the primary official language. It would solve a ton of issues and I'm sure the French would be okay with it.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's been ok so far in Canada.

Wait...

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

Where did they get all those torches and pitchforks so fast?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

You have to be "substantially European", which includes Cyprus, which is fully in Asia and half Turkish. Also, Greenland and to a degree Iceland aren't geographically European.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Neither Greenland nor Iceland are in the EU.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

No, but French Guiana is, and it's in South America.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Ah shit, you're right about Iceland. I thought it was for some reason.

Greenland like usual has no data (because WTF is it really? Independent? A territory?). Denmark definitely is, though, and Greenlanders presently get the full benefits of that.