Yes to the future
- Posted by Kati on April 12th, 2003 filed in Lifeblog in english
Today Hungary voted a firm YES on joining the European Union. Finally, there’re no more question marks left: we will officially be full members of the EU on May 1st, 2004.
The turnout was very disappointingly low: 45.56% of eligible voters cared enough about the cause to go and cast a vote: 84% said Yes, and 16% said no. It’s an overwhelming majority, that is very good and reassuring to see, but i still can’t understand how people can stay at home when the issue is such an important one, that will affect your future, even if you don’t go to vote. People say that people were sure of the positive decision, so they didn’t bother going. But what kind of a screwed up argument is that?
Anyway, cheers for our future in the EU! :)
April 18th, 2003 at 1:16 pm
Welcome to the EU, Kati!
Glad to see you join us!
( sorry, I posted this below as well, my
mistake… :))
April 18th, 2003 at 2:35 pm
Thanks! :) Where in the EU do you live?
April 19th, 2003 at 1:32 pm
Hi, Katie
I am French, currently working in Los Angeles
and a “EU-optimist”,obviously…I believe
in this “cause”: unification of our countries.
I’ll check your website, regularily, see how
you are doing… :)