[grimboy]

I think that's an unfair characterisation of public opinion of the Euro "experiment". (North America did federated states a while back though, remember?) I mean maybe if you get all your information from the Daily Mail. Definitely got the scare quotes and odd wording going. Yes, there are groups that are opposed to it, although the most vocal all to often are later revealed to be complete bigots, but there are many groups in favour. It helps that even though there are poorer and richer member states the wealth and employment gap isn't that large. Certainly it's smaller than between Honduras and US immigrants. The common currency has been much more of a problem.

[ricardobeat]

You're clearly not a foreigner. You can see and feel that opinion everyday all over western europe, specially the UK, even if you're just a tourist. Even Paris seems cosy and friendly after being in England.

[msh]

Huh, i have been to England many times and except for the hostile airports I haven't encountered this.

[grimboy]

Well in that case I apologise for my countrymen I suppose.

[r00fus]

I worked as a consultant for quite a few months in the UK, Germany and France each and you can feel it in the undercurrent of work life there - and this was nearly a decade ago.

Why do you think the BNP, Front National and Golden Dawn have so much traction? It's not just the currency and banksters (leftist parties are equally against those). It's the sudden impact of uncontrolled immigration as well.

[msh]

But not immigration from other euro countries, it immigration fom outside eu...