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New economic winds bring Euro opport

... we refer to it. For those of us who are not really aware of — or don’t care about — what has happened since the days of Adolf Hitler, Germany has literally been cut in two. The German nation in the West has become the most powerful industrial force in ...

Published: Tuesday 30 January 1990
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 375 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

oINS N

... soon as I was old enough to think I advocated the abolition of history lessons in schools, political history, that is. If Adolf Hitler hadn't been able to convince %eneratiom of gullible young Germans that the ritish had cheated their grandpas at Versailles ...

Published: Saturday 14 April 1990
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 782 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

Resign Ridley

... parliament”. “I'm not against giving up sovereignty in principle, but not to this lot,” he said. “You might as well give it to Adolf Hitler, frankly.” ~ Amid the furious storm of protest Mr Ridley, 61, issued his retraction. “On reflection, I very much regret ...

Published: Friday 13 July 1990
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 175 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

MPs say Ridley must go over Euro blunder Resign

... His comments, particularly a claam that handing sovereignty to the FEuropean Community was tantamount to giving it to Adolf Hitler, sparked outrage among both British and European politicians. Ri Mr Ridley, who is on an official visit to Hungary, issued ...

Published: Friday 13 July 1990
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 231 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Ridley climbs down

... yesterday by accusing the Germans of trying to “take over the whole of Europe”. ~ He also said: “You might as well giveit to Adolf Hitler, frankly.” However, in an astonishing climbdown he unreservedly withdrew the remarks four hours after Downing Street had ...

Published: Friday 13 July 1990
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 322 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Ridley clanger

... of trying to take over the whole of Europe adding, for rich measure, the observation that ;ygu might as well give it to Adolf Hitler, franky’. Within hours of publication Mr Ridley unreservedly withdrew the remarks. But the damng: had already been done ...

Published: Friday 13 July 1990
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 241 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

of his “Adolf Hitler” attack on Germany’s future role in the European Community. However, Ulster Unionists ..

... of his “Adolf Hitler” attack on Germany’s future role in the European Community. However, Ulster Unionists backed the sentiments expressed — if not the way in which he said them. The Prime Minister, attending a carnival in her Finchley constituency, ...

Published: Saturday 14 July 1990
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 548 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

By RICHARD SULLIVAN

... supine parliament”. “I'm not against giving up sovereignty in principle, but not to this lot. You might as well give it to Adolf Hitler, frankly,” he said. Ulster Unionist MEP John Taylor said there was a great deal of truth in what Mr Ridley said. “l agree ...

Published: Saturday 14 July 1990
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 175 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Foreign Press blames the heat

... anti-Germanism, like Nicholas Ridley, the British minister of commerce, who foolishly compared the European Commission to Adolf Hitler, there is no other solution except to turn the page.” In Madrid, El Independiente said in a front page editorial that Mr ...

Published: Saturday 14 July 1990
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 513 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

QUOTES OF THE WEEK

... OF THE WEEK I'M NOT against giving up sovereignty in principle, but not to this lot. You might just as well give it to Adolf Hitler, frankly. Nicholas Ridley. They (the British people) can be dared; they can be moved. But being bossed by a German it would ...

Published: Sunday 15 July 1990
Newspaper: Sunday Life
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 139 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

RIDLEY QUITS OVER `HITLER' OUTBURST

... biggest political storm by saying that to surrender sovereignty to the European Commu - niti was tantamount to giving it to Adolf Hitler, in an interview with 'Spectator' magazine. The resignation was announced in a statement at 5.36 pm yesterday evening more ...

Published: Sunday 15 July 1990
Newspaper: Sunday Life
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 434 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

IMMIESDAY

... claiming the Germans were trying to take over Europe. Handing over sovereignty to the EC was tantamount to giving it to Adolf Hitler, he remarked. • TENS of thousands of Orangemen took part in parades across the province to celebrate the Tercentenary ...

Published: Sunday 15 July 1990
Newspaper: Sunday Life
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 279 | Page: 14 | Tags: none