PROPHEZINE
NEWS BYTES
© Wednesday, September 24, 2003
EDITOR’S NOTE: We could see the the beginning of Daniel’s interpretation of
Nebuchadnezzar’s “statue dream” coming to pass should this
“Super Region” come to fruition. Remember that the statue had 5
toes on two legs, one representing the Western Roman empire (Europe) and the
other the Eastern Roman empire (The Arab Middle East). A “Super
Region” combining Europe and the Middle East into a confederacy could be
the start of the 10-nation confederacy prophesied in Daniel and Revelation.
This development bears watching as it unfolds.
John Terry
Editor - PNB
European
super-region plan touted
http://www.euobserver.com/index.phtml?print=true&sid=9&aid=12780
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JÖRG HAIDER - Austria's leading firebrand is said
to agree with the proposal (Photo: thesetides.com)
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Proposals are being put forward for
the creation of a European super-region which could radically reshape the face
of the Union.
In what is being billed as a reworking of the Austro-Hungarian empire,
regions spanning four countries - Austria, Italy, Croatia and Slovenia - want
to create a region of closer integration.
According to the Guardian, unlike existing cross-border regional
agreements this would cover more than one policy area. Most existing regional
agreements cover only one or two policy areas.
If it were to go ahead, the plan would pose significant problems for those
countries in Europe who have traditionally sought to limit the powers of the
regions, such as France and the UK.
It may also serve as a catalyst for further integration projects.
According to Riccardo Illy, who represents the Italian region involved in
the proposal, there is already a great deal of synergy between the regions:
"They are used to economic and cultural exchanges, and close social
relations", he told La Stampa.
The plan would also go some way to solving ongoing territorial disputes
between Slovenia and Croatia. The two countries have recently clashed over sea
boundaries, and the EU has refused to mediate.
Jörg Haider, a far-right regional politician in Austria, is said to have
agreed to the plan in principle, as have some Croatian authorities, while it is
said to be under discussion by the Slovenian government.
Charles Mims
http://www.the-sandbox.org