Comments on: At this rate, Morocco will be joining the European Union https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/02/at-this-rate-morocco-will-be-joining-the-european-union/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Thu, 12 Feb 2015 21:38:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Marlowe https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/02/at-this-rate-morocco-will-be-joining-the-european-union/#comment-3029807 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 21:38:59 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=58879#comment-3029807 In reply to Sai Kick.

The Euro in Eurovision refers to the European Broadcasting Union, not the continent. Israel was in the EBU way before Malta, Germany and France to name a few.

]]> By: bob-a-job https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/02/at-this-rate-morocco-will-be-joining-the-european-union/#comment-3029675 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 17:12:02 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=58879#comment-3029675 In reply to H.P. Baxxter.

and a beard.

]]> By: Sai Kick https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/02/at-this-rate-morocco-will-be-joining-the-european-union/#comment-3029531 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 11:17:14 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=58879#comment-3029531 Why not US of A after all Israel is not in Europe and change the name to ‘For us all Festival’ or Taghna l-koll.

]]> By: Xjim Purtani https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/02/at-this-rate-morocco-will-be-joining-the-european-union/#comment-3029419 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 07:11:09 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=58879#comment-3029419 In reply to chico.

Malta, with its visiting or returned diaspora, may qualify as a de facto neighbor.

“And 12 points from the Maltese jury goes to, goes to….Osstrelja. U issa I take the occasion to nibat tislijiet liz-zija Mary in Melbo, u ankil Joe from Siqnij (kisses)”.

]]> By: Xjim Purtani https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/02/at-this-rate-morocco-will-be-joining-the-european-union/#comment-3029416 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 06:58:11 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=58879#comment-3029416 If I recall correctly, the late Rev. Peter Serracino Inglott was of the opinion that all Mediterrenean countries endorsing democracy should be allowed in, directly mentioning Morocco if I am not mistaken. Present EU entrance rules does not allow any country that is not within the European geographical area to join, though there are dependent territories which are. However, a North African country is surely not within this area.

Even with the most open mind, though the country is probably passing through a very good democratic and human rights period, this is still at the whim of the King of the moment, which has too much powers.

On the other hand, being a mainstream Anglo-Saxon country from its birth, Australia is ethnically and culturally much more European than Morocco. Culturally, or specifically in pop music, which is more relevant to the subject, it is more so. Names such as INXS, Gina G and Minogue comes to mind.

]]> By: Aaron D https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/02/at-this-rate-morocco-will-be-joining-the-european-union/#comment-3029130 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:22:35 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=58879#comment-3029130 Lebanon of course is authorised to participate in Eurovision and in fact was set to do so in 2005 – but was then banned by the EBU, because it announced it wouldn’t broadcast the Israeli entry.

]]> By: Andre Cilia https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/02/at-this-rate-morocco-will-be-joining-the-european-union/#comment-3029119 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:04:33 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=58879#comment-3029119 To be pedantic, Morocco did actually participate once in Eurovision… albeit unsuccessfully…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRSyYCKO1GE

]]> By: chico https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/02/at-this-rate-morocco-will-be-joining-the-european-union/#comment-3029088 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 18:07:36 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=58879#comment-3029088 As a reaction to this I almost wrote …”great Australia hasn’t got any Neighbours.”

]]> By: Candy https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/02/at-this-rate-morocco-will-be-joining-the-european-union/#comment-3029081 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 17:51:53 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=58879#comment-3029081 Lloyd Christmas must have had a hand in this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRIUbFLjtX0

]]> By: H.P. Baxxter https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/02/at-this-rate-morocco-will-be-joining-the-european-union/#comment-3029052 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 17:15:28 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=58879#comment-3029052 In reply to Trisha.

Merit! I just vote for the song with the best legs.

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