Unified EU electronic identity card

Re:Unified EU electronic identity card by DangerousPie on Tuesday April 22, 2014 @05:11AM (#7626536)

They are (for now). They are just not part of the Euro or Schengen.

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Re:Unified EU electronic identity card by johnchristopher on Tuesday April 22, 2014 @05:18AM (#7626563)

No, they managed to have a say on Schengen without actually being supportive of it.

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/;jsessionid=y2...

> The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland shall participate in the following provisions of the Schengen acquis: (etc.)

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Re:Unified EU electronic identity card by sdrinf on Tuesday April 22, 2014 @05:11AM (#7626538)

It's... complicated. See The European Union Explained* for how deep that rabbit hole is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O37yJBFRrfg

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Re:Unified EU electronic identity card by femto on Tuesday April 22, 2014 @05:13AM (#7626544)

It's part of the EU, but not part of the common currency (Euro).

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Re:Unified EU electronic identity card by c_plus_minus on Tuesday April 22, 2014 @05:14AM (#7626548)

Ahem, Ireland is also a member of the EU!

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Re:Unified EU electronic identity card by xerophtye on Tuesday April 22, 2014 @05:17AM (#7626561)

I thought i covered Ireland under UK when I asked if it wasn't part of EU

EDIT: oh not all of Ireland is in UK. I honestly didn't know about "Republic of Ireland" being a standalone country

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Re:Unified EU electronic identity card by CalRobert on Tuesday April 22, 2014 @05:23AM (#7626584)

oooooh boy. Might want to do some research before your holiday to Belfast (or Derry).

Edit - I realize that came off snarky - it was meant lightheartedly. In all seriousness, though -

Republic of Ireland - a soverign nation of 26 counties. Split from the UK nearly a century ago. There's some interesting (but very painful) history behind that.

Northern Ireland - 6 counties at the northeast of the island

Ireland - a geographical entity (the island itself)

Ireland (or Eire) - the official name of the Republic

Great Britain - the island with England, Scotland, and Wales. Often used to refer to the UK (but this isn't completely accurate, if we're being pedantic it's a geographical, not political, term, and there's still Northern Ireland).

United Kingdom - England, Scotland (for now), Wales, and Northern Ireland

It would make sense for me to make an error in there, but I think I've got that right. Hope it's helpful!

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Re:Unified EU electronic identity card by xerophtye on Tuesday April 22, 2014 @05:37AM (#7626646)

Finally someone who chose to explain things instead of just bombing down votes. Thank you for taking the time to explain that.

And I'll just take solace in this (apparently) Scottish Proverb:

"He who asks is a fool for a moment. He who doesn't is a fool forever"

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Re:Unified EU electronic identity card by c_plus_minus on Tuesday April 22, 2014 @05:22AM (#7626578)

Ah that's ok. I think I've done my patriotic duty for the day by increasing knowledge of us :)

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Re:Unified EU electronic identity card by c_plus_minus on Tuesday April 22, 2014 @05:21AM (#7626573)

Ireland left the UK around 90 years ago.

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Re:Unified EU electronic identity card by coob on Tuesday April 22, 2014 @05:16AM (#7626553)

The UK has been a member of the EU (or its predecessors) since 1973.

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Re:Unified EU electronic identity card by adamnemecek on Tuesday April 22, 2014 @05:11AM (#7626537)

It's a part of EU, it's not a part of the Eurozone though.

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Re:Unified EU electronic identity card by jon_black on Tuesday April 22, 2014 @05:17AM (#7626560)

Correct. UK is the 51st state of The United States of America.

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Re:Unified EU electronic identity card by xerophtye on Tuesday April 22, 2014 @05:21AM (#7626575)

Wow. Down votes for not knowing that...

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