Airstrip One

Do I look big in this? - 28th November 2002, 22.14

Another contribution from our favourite Italian. It appears that Turkey is European but even the Commission President cannot stomach the loose ends of the Soviet era: Belarus, Russia, the Ukraine and Moldova.

His reasons were very rational.

"We need to talk about our criteria. The fact Ukrainians or Armenians feel European means nothing to me, because New Zealanders feel European too," he said.

Prodi said President Vladimir Putin had asked him about potential Russian membership of the union.

"I told him straight away clearly: 'No, you are too big,'" Prodi said.

I hope any Kiwis out there will feel insulted.