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"en.20121122.31.4-333-375"2
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"The Treaty of Lisbon contains solidarity clauses which make provision for situations such as an attack on a Member State or the destabilisation of a State. At first sight, these clauses appear attractive, but let us imagine a country where the situation has become catastrophic: the government would be forced by international organisations into policies that would lead the people into poverty. Exasperated by unemployment, wage decreases and a high tax burden, the citizens would hold an increasing number of protests and strikes. Some would be tempted by withdrawal from the Union, others by partition of their country. The government would not be able to maintain order due to lack of resources, having made swingeing cuts to its budget. In order to remain in power and be able to continue to pursue policy dictated elsewhere, it would make use of one of the clauses in the Treaty. European law enforcement forces would then be deployed, with the power to replace the local police forces entirely. Is this really so far-fetched? I believe that some countries in the Union are not far from this kind of situation. The nucleus of the European law enforcement force already exists: it is called Eurogendfor. I will not lend my support to the introduction of legal texts that allow the European technocracy to oppress and repress peoples."@en1
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