I can not believe the number of Americans that have skepticism about the EU. I even had one of my friends say, who knows in the future the US could have an armed conflict with the EU. Right, I can see British troops landing in Boston. People say the EU is socialist or a dictatorship or it is not a country so who cares. There are so many fears and closed minds about the European Union. It makes me ashamed sometimes to be an American. Some Americans are so into conspiracy theories, rather than look objectively at issues. Therefore, I thought I would write a post to set the facts straight. I am an American and EU citizen. If you love America you will love the EU because the ideal are the same, democracy and freedom and promotion of the common good.

This is the area I live in Krakow, Poland. From my perspective Europe and the European Union is peaceful and nice.

Why the EU is good

• Peaceful – When nations trade together they make peace not war. Think about European and world history. Think about the armed conflict where so many people have suffered. The history of the European Union was started out of the a cooperation of the steel and coal industries in Europe in the 1950s between France and Germany with the specific purpose of preventing war by cooperation. Is there any thing bad about this?
• The European Union donates money to charity – The EU give more money than any other organization or nation to charity. Think about Haiti, an US neighbor, the EU gave many times more.
• Free movement of labor – Imagine the USA where residents of Connecticut could not work in New York without a work visa? What a ridiculous mess and extension of bureaucracy this would be. As an EU citizen you can work anywhere and both entrepreneurs benefit as well as workers. If I am an entrepreneur, I have a greater selection of talented workers to choose from as a business owner or more companies to choose from.
• Free movement of capital – Trade barriers and tariffs and restrictions to opening businesses are not good for anyone. If you want to know what works for people to become rich and happy, reduce the restrictions of government trade. The EU is a large free and open market.
• Rich European countries help the poor – Is there anything wrong about this? Many of the Eastern European countries that had communism holding them back and did not benefit from the Marshall plan, now can have a fair chance to develop. I see new trams, educational projects, art funding many nice things coming to countries that really suffered under communism.
• EU promotes good ethical values – It promotes culture, helps the poor, protects the environment. It promotes humanistic value, while respecting religions.
• The EU is fun -  With an EU citizenship you can live and travel anywhere. I could vacation in Sweden or spend the winter in Greece. I think a free exchange of culture and tourist makes people happy. Don’t you like to travel without visa restrictions and applications and fees? I do.
• EU accepts many languages – In the USA there are people that feel that English should be the official language. Why? What if someday 90% of the people are Spanish. A democracy represents the people not empowers a status quo. I like hearing different languages, it is fun, hearing just English all the time get boring.

Why the EU is bad?

• It might become too powerful – It could grow to be too big and become like the USA or Ancient Rome, a huge centralized bureaucracy. Right now it is more a confederation. However, so could any company, country or organization that does not mean people should participate in a community. It is expanding even outside of Europe, but it would not be bad to have the EU as a large government. It is a peaceful, free organization.
• The EU is socialist – I am basically a libertarian. I believe small government is the best government. But the EU is not socialist. It is a parliamentary lose government that tries to help poor regions of Europe develop just like the USA does or any nation does that cares about its citizens. Offering free education to its citizens is not exactly socialist, the USA does this to 18 so what is wrong with extending this to 21?
• The EU is anti-religion – I am religious, I live in the EU and I do see their focus on humanistic values and it does not promote the Christian religion, but the same is in the USA.

How the USA and the EU are different

• In the USA there is a greater emphasis on individual liberty, in the EU there is a greater emphasis on the common good.
• The USA has a strong president, a mini king so to speak, effective for war and fast changes. Europe is parliamentary, more power is in the hands of the elected representatives, effective for minority opinions.
• The USA is a country, the EU is not a country but an agreement between countries. Why does that matter? What matters is that a government whether a national government or a governing body ensure peace and promotes good.

You can see that from my post I am very pro EU. If you think about all the war and hurt that was in Europe in the past 100 years I think citizens of the world would be very wise to support a community that represents democracy, free trade and labor movement and gives an inordinate amount to charity and development of poor regions.

First  off EU citizenship from any country is a privilege.  It is not something that is to be taken lightly. It is only for those who have a sincere interest in contributing to the nation they are living and working in. Usually this is reserved for people who have a historical connection or association with the country. My family for example live in Poland since the beginning of the nation. The only reason they left was Poland was partitioned and war was breaking out. After the war they wanted to come back for re-nationalization. However, the politics were too difficult, and so it was I who was repatriated.

I have written a post on how to get a EU citizenship, this is a good starting point. However, beyond that if you have any questions please ask. The following was my story.

10 Steps to EU citizenship

1. Family tree – My first step was  in Excel create a detailed family tree. Use birth, marriage etc dates and locations. Be detailed but readable. Mine was on one page. It does not have to be a work of art, but it does have to be factual and clear to an ordinary person.
2. Original documents - Try to collect as much information as you can from original documents. You can get US birth certificates etc no problem. They even have on the form a question why you need it, you can check off dual citizenship. US municipalities get these requests often.  Get your parents and anyone else you can also. Collect all US documents then focus on foreign documents. The Polish government in Warsaw had my grandparents records from 1900 even thought they were from and area which is today Ukraine. I went to the local church priest and found documents. I basically built a case of original documents that supported my family tree. Paper is everything. Before I live in Europe I paid someone, he tried to rip me off I got my money back, when I threatened to sue the middle man. There are many honest people that can help in local countries. I prefer to do things myself.
3. I got applications from the embassy -  I let the foriegn consulate represntive guide me, as well as talked to the people who worked there to the right government offices to go to. They will tell you what you need.
4. Legal help – I considered a lawyer but by the time I talked to one I knew more than they did.
5. EU visa – My first step was a visa. From there I was in the system. I got this based on the right of blood. Jus sanguinis – You are who you are.
6. Dual citizenship – Unless you want a Ukrainian citizenship, you can keep your US citizenship for almost any country in Europe in the European Union or not. Countries do no care if you are a dual citizenship as long as you obey the laws of the country your in. You are a citizen of that country only, where you are and can not go crying to the USA for help if you get into legal trouble.
7. Buying a citizenship – You can basically buy a Russian citizenship legally if you have the cash to set up a business, but it is not the way to go. A CIS citizenship is not as good as a EU citizenship. Buying an EU citizenship is not possible.
8. Getting official translations – Putting your doucments into the language you need is a moot point, there are a lot of official translators.
9. The citizenship application - When you apply, write from your heart, you have to personally write a strong case of why you want to be a citizen.  It can not be for frivolous reasons, like it is cool.  Write how you have a historical connection that goes way back. Write what is true and honest. That you have an interest in the culture and the language and the people. If possible you would like to add to the society someday. Be sincere and into the country you are trying to get a citizenship for.
10. The EU government – Be patient. It may take years but is worth the wait. Remember every coutry in this Union is an individual country and where you apply is important not the Union as a whole. Your passport will come from one of the member countries.

You can read more about the European Union citizenship on their home page.  Or better yet as a question to a real person, me. If you have any questions regarding citizenship or even questions like citizenship of babies born in a foreign country,  or marriage and citizenship questions, please ask.  I am not an expert but I can tell you based on my personal experiences.

The purpose of this post to discuss  literally falling in love and dating someone from another language. That is if you speak English and they are Spanish speaking for example.

Dating does not depend on language

True love – benefits of dating a person who speaks another language

• The world is full of possibilities and you have a greater chance of meeting your other half if you do not limit yourself to the girl next door.
• You will learn a foreign language.
• You will learn about another culture.
• You will have an opportunity to travel to another country and get the ‘insiders tour’.
• Better cuisine than take out American cooking. Many American girls say I do not need to cook I can get Styrofoam take out. Or I do not cook but make up for it in other ways, ‘wink, wink’.  Wrong.  Cooking is an expression of love. A family meal and a family day is a time when you can be human and express and interact with each other.  Not some instant meal even if it is from Wholefoods, in front of the TV or Indian take out.  There is no restaurant meal that comes close to home cooking.
• Since I married a foreign lady I can not comment on this one; however, many of my friends say marrying an American girl is a very hard life because of the hyper consumption and lack of traditional values. I think there are many great American girls, but most of my single guy friends I know disagree, and said they will only date someone from another country. However, the same could be said for guys perhaps.
• Your mind and soul expands.
• You do not have to be at both families houses during the holidays as your partner will not just be a different state but another country. Many of my friends will have to visit both parents houses on Christmas for example, even though one family lives in Massachusetts and the other family lives in New York. You date someone from a foreign country problem solved.

Love makes the world go around.

I highly recommend dating someone who speaks a foreign language - see my sites on love and dating below to tell you how and where to meet someone who speaks a foreign language for dating.

Disadvantages of dating someone who speaks a foreign language

Are there any draw backs to dating someone who speaks another language?

No.

However, there are some things to be aware of:

• Dating someone from a foreign country or who speaks a foreign language can lead to cultural misunderstanding.
• Values might be different.  I am a traditional family guy and I think that foreign women would not have a problem with this. However, if you are a player and are accepted into the family of a foreigner who has traditional values, be aware of some cultural conflicts in the long run.
• Get frustrated learning the language and both parties give up and go back to speaking their own language, however you stay in the relationship. It is actually a funny situation.  I know this one girl who speaks Spanish and another guy who speaks English.  They walk around talking to each other in their respective language.  Some how it works. One speaks in Spanish and the other replies in English.
• Travel might be far between countries and one person gets home sick. The key is to understand home is where ever you are with your love not matter what country or language they speak.

In dating a person who speaks a foreign language, messages get confused

How and where to date someone who speaks a foreign language

Here is my page on love phrases in several languages.  Further, here is a crazy site on dating girls from foreign countries.  It is just for fun, do not send to much hate mail. However,  many of the points are valid the commentators write, join the conversation.

I am sure there are many other reasons to date someone who speaks another language that I have missed. If anyone else has any more benefits or comments on why to date a person who speaks another language or from another country please let me know.

To enter the EU or or the US you have to set up a plan before you get married. The process is similar for visas and citizenship  in both Europe and the US. Just because you are married to a citizen, does not mean anything. Just because you have the intention of marrying a citizen it also does not mean anything. Disclaimer, I am not an immigration lawyer some anything written here is nothing more than what I know, which could be wrong.

I have a dual citizenship. I got this citizenship based on jus soli in the USA and in the EU by jus sanguinis not citizenship though marriage, however, I am married. I do know something about these things as my friends and I have all gone through some parts of the process personally.

As a general statement the most important things is the marriage licenses.  Everything else, temporary visas etc can be worked out.  They are just paperwork and nothing to be afraid of or intimidated by, do not be scared. Go to the embassy and get the facts and the documents.  If you love someone you can do paperwork, do not complain about the process or think they are unfair.  The law is the law for everyone and we all need to abide by the law and the process.  If you need help get a lawyer to help you.

Marriage for citizenship is wrong, marriage for love and then citizenship is ok.

• You need to file a K-1 fiance visa to enter into the U.S. to marry a U.S. citizen. Your United states citizen fiance needs to file Form I-129F.
• In the EU the process is the same but the forms are different for each country, therefore I do not list them, they are basically a fiance visa, every country has one.
• My point is nothing is automatic, it needs to be approved though an immigration application for a visa. These visas are temporary. If your marriage is real then do not worry.  If it is false you are subject to arrest.

Can I apply for a US or EU green card before getting married?

No, marriage documents must be translated and presented and given in addition to birth and other vital documents before you can apply for a visa for the US or the EU. Therefore, green card visa or citizenship by marriage requires a series of applications processes that all start with a valid marriage certificate to a citizen of the country you want to enter.

How long is the non immigrant visa good for?

A non-immigrant visa that is valid for the waiting period, however, in some countries in Europe that are trying to restrict false marriages for citizenship, I have herd that the non immigrant visa is shorter than needed.

How soon can I work after I get my green card application which I got by marriage?

In the USA about 90 days after a partition has been filed. The EU it depends on the country.

Green cards though marriage are only temporary?

Yes, there is a trial period. Further, you are not a citizen and do not have the full rights of a citizen.  If say after two years they find the marriage was not in good faith then they can deport you or arrest you.

The good news is there is rarely an language requirement for citizenship in most countries.  If you have a real marriage, and they check your neibhoors etc, then you have nothing to worry about.

Citizenhip application though marriage 19th century

Is citizenship by marriage permanent

Yes unless you lied on your application, in which case you can be deported or arrested.  Once you are a citizen you are a naturalized citizen though marriage.

The whole process in the US is faster than the EU.  The EU could take ten plus years, in the US I think about five years or less.  Why the difference? Because of the bureaucratic processes and different complex laws. The US has more immigration lawyers I think who know how to work the system. In Europe there is sometimes no way to speed up the process as the government works slower.  Even if the laws on the books say one thing, the processes are so back logged it might take forever.

How hard is marriage?

Easy, both the process and being married.  The process, you can get married in Vegas in a wedding chapel with just your passports basically as the marriage licenses in some states are easy.

Being married is a lot of fun.  But if you are an egotistical person or can not humble yourself to your love, than why get married? You will  only cause the both of you unhappiness.  However, if you have humility and submissiveness in your heart than marriage will be fun.  You need to submit the ‘I’ to the ‘us’. No exceptions to this rule or law of marriage.

Brooklyn - Immigrates use to get citizenship then marry, now the converse is true, citizenship though marriage.

My thoughts on citizenship by marriage

I believe in marriage.  I believe to get married and have a family is a gift.

One of the rewards of falling in love with someone from another country is a dual citizenship.  However, this should never ever come into play in the love equation. However, I know many international couples and they are very happy, I am one of them. I and my wife in our hearts are truly deeply in love and will stay together our whole lives no matter what or where we live. It does not matter, rich or poor or anything.  Marriage is about love.

False marriage  for citizenship is a sin.  Why would you sell you self for a citizenship.  Why would you pay someone to try to get married for a citizenship to the EU or US?  You might say oh, it is for work or a job, but that translates to money.  You are lying for money.  To lie is against the law and God’s law.  Therefore, call it like it is, you sell your body for money.  You lie to get a citizenship by marriage.

I understand life is hard.  I really do.  However, marriage is sacred.  If you are so clever, use your creative talents in a positive way, rather than a criminal way.

I believe if you are smart you can make money almost anywhere you live. You must have the right attitude and believe in yourself.

Many lives I have heard of lives destroyed by citizenship by marriage.  I knew one girl who I think got married for a US citizenship.  Her false husband used her and destroyed her life.  I have herd of other girls who when the guy got citizenship though marriage the guy disappear and the girls could not get divorced, therefore could not get remarried.

I have herd of women that play also, and get assets and attachment of wages on the man’s income for is money.

I have a few other posts that pertain to citizenship mostly to the EU. I invite you to look through these as there is a lot of information in these posts in a question and answer format in the comments section. If you do leave a comment I will try to answer it but this advise is not legal, rather just for fun.  However, on any comments please use proper punctuation and grammar on my citizenship through marriage post, thank you.

Dual citizenship

Rules of Dual citizenship

The rules of dual citizenship are quite easy to understand. Most countries neither deny or recognizes dual citizenship.  However, if you are a dual citizen you must enter the country with the country’s passport you own.  Therefore, as an American I must enter the US on my USA passport and the EU on my EU passport.  Why?  Because, the passport you enter determines the rules you will follow.

US dual citizenship holders must enter on their US passport to the USA

If I enter the USA on my Polish passport, which I am not allowed to do anyway, I would be a Polish citizen in the USA. I must enter on my US passport and I am subject to the laws of the USA and can not go crying to Poland if I get in trouble.  Is this clear? You use your both your passports and must enter on the right passport, that is where you are a citizen.

Dual citizenship and taxes

What about taxes?  Very easy and clear,  as a USA dual citizen I am responsible for US taxes forever, not matter where I live or if I am a dual citizen.

The US government does not care. Yes this is true.  Just because you have dual nationality the US tax office does not care.  If you make 1 dollar in Siberia this must be reported along with all your bank accounts.  I report to the US government and Polish government  my pittance of teaching earrings I make in Poland teaching English. I must report all investments and bank accounts. However, most countries have treaties.  The US will allow about a 90k exclusion on foreign income earned.

Which is a lot of money at least for me, so most people reading this do not have to worry.  However, income in my US bank accounts I must pay interest on regardless as it is domestic income and the same rule applies for Polish income I have to report it to the Polish government. You should combine your world wide income and report it. You can not and should not hide anything.

Benefits of dual citizenship

Above  is the worst part of being a dual citizen and most do not have to worry about it. Besides feeling like Jason Bourne or an International man of mystery, the best part is I get to live anywhere in Europe or American without a second thought about visas. I also get to work basically anywhere I want, the USA or in the EU as I am a “dual citizen”.   This makes life very easy for me and my family.  Further my family is a dual citizen so if I have children they can study in the EU or the USA and work anywhere.  It makes life very interesting.

How to get a dual citizenship

Most people looking for dual citizenship are American looking to connect with their roots.  The EU goes by blood or birthright jus sanguinis.  This is in contrast to the US which goes by jus soli or by place of birth.

If you parents are citizens then you will be.  It does not matter where you are born.  However, if you are born in the EU it does not mean you will get citizenship.

Grandchildren get special treatment, but citizenship is not confirmed rather it is obtained through nationalization in most countries.  So if your grandparents came from Poland for example, you can apply for naturalization but usually can not automatically get confirmed.  I do not want to go into the law as it is very complex. However you ca ask question and maybe I might know. A lawyer can help but they are pricey.  The law is the law, if you know it and apply you can get it.  I do not think there are any loopholes.

I had a lawyer and I knew more than he did about the law.  Really, I did it my way and got two citizenships.

The best place to check the law is at the consulate of your country you want to apply for double citizenship for.  You need to apply.

How to obtain a dual citizenship

What do you need for dual citizenship?

• All documents translated by an official translator in the official language of the country.
• Birth certificates, marriage certificates, no exceptions.
• Official statement from your country that you are free from obligations of money or law.  That is you are good standing.
• Visa for the current country.
• CV and other qualitative statements proving you will be a positive good citizen. Sometimes there is a language requirement. It does not hurt to learn the language to some level.
• Police checks
• Judge and court approval
• Application for citizenship.

This is similar in all countries.

Time for dual citizenship

Count on about ten years.  Forget some express marriage stunt.  Live in the country and work and apply and maybe you will get it.

UK dual citizen

My brother after 20 years of living in the UK got his citizenship. Perhaps he could have got it sooner but I guess he did not apply.  But he worked under a work visa then green-card.

What about citizenship through marriage?  That can be another post as it is a different type of citizenship application process.

Other citizenship considerations

Some exceptions to dual citizenship are countries like Ukraine.  They do not allow dual citizenship but you know, what they do not know will not hurt them some people say. But I would double check this before I took a chance.

For immigration or visa or citizenship you will need a police check

I think countries like Italy,the Netherlands and Ireland have and perhaps the easiest dual citizenship laws. Immigration laws and nationality are always sensitive issues as the whole world wants to live in Europe and America.  Maybe not the whole world but a lot of it wants to get a work visa.

If you are looking to get entrance to the US or EU for work from a Middle Eastern or African or Asian country I think you have a harder time now than say an American.  Even though the law is the law, the EU has been flooded with Eu applicants and false marriages from the third world so the police and government does double checks on many people aspiring for EU citizenship.

My dual citizenship quest for jus sanguinis

I first came to Poland in 1999 and in 2009 I obtained my dual citizenship.  I had Polish family, and in theory was a dual citizen, just not confirmed on paper. Then I got married lived here for many years to and EU citizen, I am still married and will be forever.  I applied and waited and worked legally and did positive things for Poland. I also learned the language . But still look how long it took.  So if you think you can just waltz into the EU with a marriage, think again.  I knew a guy it took 19 years before he was citizen.  Things have changed.  I guess because I was an American and my family came to the USA with Polish passports it was easier, well over ten years latter.

But if you are looking for a wife for citizenship it is not legal and I would think again.  Marriage is sacred.  God sees all.  You might rationalize it that you are doing it for work or money, but you can rationalize any crime like this.  Marriage is sacred and forever.

If anyone has questions or comments about dual citizenship please let me know. However, please writing in full sentences without chat style, that is use proper punctuation and spelling.

EU dual citizenship is worth it

I think the benefits far outweigh the trouble so if you are patient and honest why not apply for dual citizenship.

What is the connection between Italian and Romanian? It amazes me how many people do not know that Romania comes from the Roman empire’s republic of Dacia.  This means the language of Italian and Romanian are closely related. Modern Italian and Romanian are derivatives of Latin.

Many people believe that Romania is somehow gypsy or that they speak some Slavic language because they are an Eastern European country. The reality is Romanians are like Italians living in Eastern Europe in terms of culture, however, they are Dacian in genes.  Or Italians are Romanians living in Western Europe. It is not only that they are both Romance languages, many languages like Spanish. Portuguese and French can claim this also, but Romania has a close tie with Italian because of the history of their nation. Other Romanic langauges are Catalan, Occitan, Corsican,Friulian, Leonese, Aromanian, Sardinian, Sicilian, Asturian, Galician,Venetian,and Neapolitan. Many people consider these languages as dialects of Italian.  Something that is spoken at home but proper Italian is spoken on TV and in government offices.

Does the Roman Empire still exist

Linguistically yes it does. If you aggregate all the Romantic speaking languages then most of South America, central America, the southern US, Quebec Canada and Southern Europe as well as other places around the world speak languages and have the culture that was derived from Latin and Roman culture. The Romantic languages may in the end dominate the world because of current demographic trends connected with birth rates of Spanish speaking people.

Romantic languages like Italian, Romanian, Spanish and French are all over the world.

Can Romanians understand the Italian language

Yes, Romanians watch Italian language TV. Many Romanians work and live in Italy as both countries are EU countries and this means free movement of labor and capital.

I think for a Romanian to speak the Italian language or the other way around it would take about a month of studying Italian.  However, even if you do not study Italian, a Romanian can understand it and communicate.

If they Study Italian they will be speaking it almost like a native after a brief time.

I think the difference between Spanish and Romanian are further linguistically than Italian to either one respectively.  There are 700 million Romantic language speakers and of those 4% are Romania.

EU Italy and Romania

Italy is setting up clothing manufacturers in Romania.  Italy is a fashion hub and Romania because of its communist experience, has cheap high quality labor.  Therefore it is a good fit for business.

Some day Romania will be rich.  Many people again find this hard to believe but it is true. Being in the Euro zone with free movement of capital and an educated population, you can not stop it from happening.  It is like a valve has been opened up.

Many British investors have moved into Romania to get ahead of the game when it comes to participating in the growth of this country. Unfortunately this speculation bid prices up in the real estate market.

If I had extra cash I would personally invest in Romania.  They have great high tech computer skills at a low price  and the English language is spoken.

When I was young I read mostly the Bible, as I still do. I found many great answers about life in this book.  However, by my teen years I discovered philosophy and read everything I could from the typical Camus to Hegal to the Ancient Greeks.  I was looking for answers about the meaning of life. Any psychology books I read I found empty as they were not radical to penetrate the complex stratification of reality. Although philosophy helped it did not do it for me as I found life even more complex when I was in my 20s.

Theology and the meaning of life

I found writers like Hans Kung and other theologians a great bridge between philosophy and religion.  It help me crystallize a conceptual framework in which I could subsequently hang ideas and build from. But still it was not enough.

Life and the meaning of life

In my 30s my experiences broadened and I found life as the best teacher. But still I could never accumulate enough world and life experiences to penetrate deeper in the questions about the meaning of life.

Literature and the meaning of life

Literature provided me a way to experience 100s lifetimes.  Literature combined with the foundation I built.  The problem with literature is that most of the authors do not have any answers. And further I looked up the authors of great pieces of literature and often their lives were a wreck. Many depressed and cyclical and ego maniacs.  So why was I looking for answers in these train wrecks of lives? Because they still even without realizing it in their literature allowed the reader to see things that they often are not even aware of. Reality is multi layered.

Still I have no answers about life

I still find my greatest source of answers from the Bible but I really enjoy literature from around the world as my second best source.

I think if you teach in Europe get as much as you can from the school you work at and do not be weak or you will feel used. Why?  Teaching is like 2 to 3 hours of normal work since it takes prep time, and is exhausting.  Further, you do not teach 8 hours, you teach 4 hours a day for example. Not a lot of money. Prices in Poland or any other Eastern European city are almost EU prices, gas, clothes, etc. Further, the location can be  very depressing if you are not used to gray, gray skies, buildings, people. You will get depressed and this is why I would not recommend teaching for little money. Further, if you teach in Europe to go somewhere fun like Warsaw, Kiev or Moscow if you are going to teach.

Teaching as a native speaker in Europe

Native speakers should not be intimidated by talk about qualifications.  You get paid more regardless of experience as they know the language more than a non-native will every know it and usually are more dynamic.  However, non natives will always talk about qualifications.  Ha very Eastern Bloc.  Stamps and papers and letters mean more than what you can do.  It is a throw back from communist mentality and a school manager trying to use you.

Obama won support of women / girls in the USA I think on his speaking ability. Women respond best to real, authentic and one on one. Men or more about ideas and priciples.  I think Obama one on his ability to speak the language of his target group of voters.

But in the end I have no idea, what he is talking about. He just sounds good.

The EU will start to share consulates. What does this mean? It means if you are a Polish citizen you can go to a French consulate if there is no Polish consulate in the country you are in. If you are a German citizen you could go to an English consulate. I think this is great for efficiencies and a change in mentality. I love any departure old fashion nationalism and towards greater cooperation in Europe. The EU is like the USA before the American Civil war. Each state had its own army and even currency and laws but unified in a lose confederation. In my opinion unity with less central government is the optimal solution. I like this idea of shared EU consulates. I do not know when exactly this will start but shared EU consultates are comming soon in a country near you.