On Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:41:35 +0200, Wolfgang Schwanke wrote:
>Konstabel Els wrote in
>news:2b3217e1-dbfc-4c9a-bb94-fd0849d49d5d@n19g2000vba.googlegroups.com:
>
>>> > wrong....Falkland Islands
>>>
>>> The Falkland Islands aren't in the EU
>>>
>> http://europa.eu/abc/european_countries/others/index_en.htm
>>
>> don't see what the difference actually is ?!
>
>The Falklands are correctly not shown on the EU map. They are not part
>of the UK proper, but an "Overseas Territory", so they do not
>automatically become EU territory just because the UK is. The
>relationship of the member states' overseas territories towards the EU
>varies. Some are officially part of the EU, but some are not. All of
>the UK's overseas territories are not in the EU, except Gibraltar.
Gibraltar's situation is odd to say the least
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_member_state_territories_and_their_relations_with_the_EU#Gibraltar
The summary is worth scrutinising.
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Martin
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