Subject: Hans Island<br/>
Date: Oct 11, 2003 @ 09:14<br/>
Author: kontikipaul (&quot;kontikipaul&quot; &lt;contikipaul@...&gt;)<br/>
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<div id="ygrps-yiv-4093302">I was watching bbcamerica and in a report on the news about <br/>
Bosnia Hercegovina the reporter mentioned that EU membership is way <br/>
off because of the economy, political situation, tri-government, and <br/>
(now we&#39;re getting to the Hans Island part) any country that has a <br/>
land border with the EU is moved to the top of the list in terms of <br/>
new membership, unless its an island nation in of itself.(ie Iceland-<br/>
which is in the EEC-, Malta and Cypurs).  Bizarre since he said this <br/>
was done on a recommendation by Greece which isn&#39;t bordered land wise <br/>
by any EU/EEC/EFTA country.  <br/>
<br/>
    Canada is in Nafta with the US, but if a land border is <br/>
established via Denmark as Jesper has suggested dividing Hans Island <br/>
down the middle this would establish a land border with the European <br/>
Union and NAFTA.   I mean I seriously doubt Canada would up and join <br/>
the EU but the real problem is probably in the details of some crazy <br/>
trade rule or law or ruling by a treaty that could invoke some trade <br/>
dispute/immigration dispute.  <br/>
<br/>
        As an aside, right now the only people allowed into Canada <br/>
without passports are US citizens, French citizens via sea from <br/>
St.Pierre + Miquelon and Danish citizens travelling from Greenland.</div>