Obama Does Not Care About Europe, Says Prodi

[Nachtengel]

Former European Commission (EC) president Romano Prodi has caused controversy by claiming US President Barack Obama did not care about Europe.

The ex EC boss hit out at the US president today (Weds) saying: "He doesn’t care about Europe, he doesn’t phone (German Chancellor Angela) Merkel and (French President Nicolas) Sarkozy either. And this is a historic mistake."

Prodi also slammed the German government over its hesitation when EU leaders met to rescue debt-ridden Greece earlier this year. He said the issue would have been solved "in no time" without May’s provincial elections in the German State of North-Rhine Westphalia.

Left-leaning Prodi also said: "A Chinese minister recently told me: ‘I don’t understand you Europeans. You got so many elections and never think on a long-term basis. I worry a lot about the future of your democracy.’ – That’s a funny thing to say for a Chinese, isn’t it?"

The former Italian Prime Minister further claimed Germany was strong enough to lead Europe economically, but failed to understand why it was not big enough to dominate the world.

But he added that in his opinion the European Union (EU) had not yet missed its chance to prove its leadership abilities.

Speaking to Austrian daily Die Presse, he defended European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and Catherine Ashton, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

Austrian Times

http://austriantimes.at/news/General...%2C_says_Prodi

[Northern Paladin]

Why should he care about Europe? I mean his mother, and grandparents whose ancestors came from there raised him, why should he care about them and their kind??? His father, like most other black fathers was completely absent from his life, yet he glorifies him. He has a lot to be thankful for from his black side.

[wittwer]

Why should the President of the US be concerned about Europe? We currently have our hands full with our own problems. Afganistan, Iraq, Iran, Palestine, Israel, North Korea, a corrupt and bankrupt Financial System, massive trade deficits, massive budget deficits, a debased and unworkable taxing structure, Health Care problems, an Economy we can't seem too get jumpstarted, all inherited from prior Administrations and midterm elections are on the horizon...

And the E.U. wants us to step in and solve their problems also? If the President and the Congress did, they would be out on their collective butts in the blink of an eye. Time for Europe to grow up and deal with their own collective problems, don't come crying to us ...

[Balders gate]

Obama also doesn't respect great britain either. He sent back there gift they had given to the united states. He gave britain a gift of dvd movies can you believe it. If he don't respect the united states he sure will not respect europe. I have to admit his leanings are muslim.

[hyidi]

I am happy that Obama does not care about Europe,he is a... Islam, jew,black loving hypocrite.
All he would do is brain wash the EU powers even more about diversity is the best thing for Europe and so on,leave Obama in America!

[flâneur]

Prodi the EU career politician and chancer does not care about Europe either ....the fat left wing pig.