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European Spring

  • 07-02-2014 11:19pm
    #1
    lcrcboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 562 ✭✭✭


    So things look like they are now kicking off in Bosnia-Herzegovina with rioting and protests being held against the government, unemployment and other issues.


    Do you think with the recent protests in the Ukraine and Bosnia are the start of a European Spring and do you think these sort of protests could spread into western Europe like France, UK or even Ireland.

    link to Bosnia-Herzegovina story:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26086857
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  • #2
    Sir Arthur Daley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    Happy Hanukkah :)


  • #3
    Iwasfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,250 ✭✭✭✭Iwasfrozen


    lcrcboy wrote: »
    So things look like they are now kicking off in Bosnia-Herzegovina with rioting and protests being held against the government, unemployment and other issues.
    Just those crazy Muslims doing what they do.

    Do you think with the recent protests in the Ukraine and Bosnia are the start of a European Spring and do you think these sort of protests could spread into western Europe like France, UK or even Ireland.
    Nah, the protests in Ukraine are a completely different thing.


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    The biggest irony is that it was almost 100 years ago that the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand occurred in Sarajevo, an event that was deemed to have been a key link in the chain of events that lead to the start of WWI.

    So far, the demonstration appear not to have split the country along ethnic lines, they're all opposing the government.


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Iwasfrozen wrote: »
    Just those crazy Muslims doing what they do.
    .
    Most of the protesters appear to be Serbs, no ethnic divide so far.


  • #6
    Iwasfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,250 ✭✭✭✭Iwasfrozen


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Most of the protesters appear to be Serbs, no ethnic divide so far.
    If most of the protesters are Serbs then surely that is an ethnic divide?


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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Iwasfrozen wrote: »
    If most of the protesters are Serbs then surely that is an ethnic divide?
    They're not protesting against the other groups, they just happen to be in a largely Serbian area.


  • #8
    lcrcboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 562 ✭✭✭lcrcboy


    40% unemployment seems to be a big part of their recent protests


  • #9
    Iwasfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,250 ✭✭✭✭Iwasfrozen


    Deleted User wrote: »
    They're not protesting against the other groups, they just happen to be in a largely Serbian area.
    Sure but you have to ask yourself in that case why do the dissidents appear to be largely Serbian. Surely the Serbians are discontent with something the Bosnians aren't. In such a divided country as Bosnia where scars run deep I think it's a little early to say this won't be ethnic.


  • #10
    wazky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭wazky


    Iwasfrozen wrote: »
    Sure but you have to ask yourself in that case why do the dissidents appear to be largely Serbian. Surely the Serbians are discontent with something the Bosnians aren't. In such a divided country as Bosnia where scars run deep I think it's a little early to say this won't be ethnic.

    Look hard enough for long enough, and will begin to see what you want to see.


  • #11
    Iwasfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,250 ✭✭✭✭Iwasfrozen


    wazky wrote: »
    Look hard enough for long enough, and will begin to see what you want to see.
    Always the way, I guess the Bosnian war still haunts the region's reputation.


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  • #12
    sully2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 594 ✭✭✭sully2010


    lcrcboy wrote: »
    So things look like they are now kicking off in Bosnia-Herzegovina with rioting and protests being held against the government, unemployment and other issues.


    Do you think with the recent protests in the Ukraine and Bosnia are the start of a European Spring and do you think these sort of protests could spread into western Europe like France, UK or even Ireland.

    link to Bosnia-Herzegovina story:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26086857

    Not a chance we wouldn't know a proper protest over economic and government issues if it whacked us in the face.


  • #13
    moxin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,203 ✭✭✭moxin


    lcrcboy wrote: »
    S
    Do you think with the recent protests in the Ukraine and Bosnia are the start of a European Spring and do you think these sort of protests could spread into western Europe like France, UK or even Ireland.

    link to Bosnia-Herzegovina story:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26086857

    Greece rioted, we emigrated,


  • #14
    smurgen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,933 ✭✭✭smurgen


    lcrcboy wrote: »
    So things look like they are now kicking off in Bosnia-Herzegovina with rioting and protests being held against the government, unemployment and other issues.


    Do you think with the recent protests in the Ukraine and Bosnia are the start of a European Spring and do you think these sort of protests could spread into western Europe like France, UK or even Ireland.

    link to Bosnia-Herzegovina story:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26086857

    No,we have one of the highest standards of living in the world.what do we have to riot for?


  • #15
    Chazz Michael Michaels
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭Chazz Michael Michaels


    lcrcboy wrote: »
    So things look like they are now kicking off in Bosnia-Herzegovina with rioting and protests being held against the government, unemployment and other issues.


    Do you think with the recent protests in the Ukraine and Bosnia are the start of a European Spring and do you think these sort of protests could spread into western Europe like France, UK or even Ireland.

    link to Bosnia-Herzegovina story:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26086857

    Oh yes, the issues that cause unrest in the Balkans are identical to Ireland. The left has been describing this country as a tinderbox for six years. Any day now...


  • #16
    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,903 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    If it is then we are the European equivalent of Bahrain.


  • #17
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    moxin wrote: »
    Greece rioted, we emigrated,

    And look at them now, all fixed........

    The dead ones are still dead though.


  • #18
    renegademaster
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭renegademaster


    lcrcboy wrote: »
    So things look like they are now kicking off in Bosnia-Herzegovina with rioting and protests being held against the government, unemployment and other issues.


    Do you think with the recent protests in the Ukraine and Bosnia are the start of a European Spring and do you think these sort of protests could spread into western Europe like France, UK or even Ireland.

    link to Bosnia-Herzegovina story:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26086857

    only way it'll happen here is if we put some brave people into government that told the a certain government to stick it, they wouldn't be long proxy supporting a bunch of cnuts to start a faux revolution which would inevitably end in civil war like we're seeing over and over again.


  • #19
    Stavros Murphy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,440 ✭✭✭Stavros Murphy


    renegademaster wrote: »
    only way it'll happen here is if we put some brave people into government that told the a certain government to stick it, they wouldn't be long proxy supporting a bunch of cnuts to start a faux revolution which would inevitably end in civil war like we're seeing over and over again.

    You said it there anyway. Saved me a lot of typing and stuff. You probably said it better too.


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