do you think the eu is a good or bad thing?
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To Britain it's been an absolute disaster. We don't have money to build roads, safe rail, improve the tube, hospitals, education, pensions, have homeless sleeping in cardboard boxes, have people working like slaves to pay the highest tax yet we give money away.\n\nWhat is even more disgraceful than the corruption and misappropriation of finances in EU is the fact that we did not let british subjects such as from Hong Kong come to Britain even though they had contributed for a century to Britains wealth and the entrepreneurs that did want to come here who would have created jobs for people in Britain and brought money here were refused entry; whilst people from countries that during the cold war were pointing nukes at us are allowed in as migrant workers. They take british people jobs undercutting wages as they can sending money to their homelands with weaker currencies. Worse we all sending our taxes to these ascension countries as handouts to make them wealthier! We should just pull out!!!!
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No i don't think that its a path to Europe it is a path to a dead end.OK
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I believe good. Depends on your views and plans.
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I'm currently reading a book called "United States of Europe" by T.R. Reid.  This book is thin and very easy to read even if you don't have a lot of interest in the subject.  It covers European attitudes about the new EU and about Americans in the preface and first chapter.  In fact the attitude of the citizens of Europe is the main focus of this book.\n\nIn general, Europeans, specially the younger generation are excited about the EU and feel themselves to be EU citizens.  The fact that political and economic borders have also disappeared creates a situation that people can live and work anywhere they choose.  \n\nI think it's great that you are looking into doing a paper on this as European unification will be marked as one of the greatest turning points in the history of mankind and we are alive at the time of its formation.  It's kind of like being there in the early days of Rome.\n\nI don't have any links, but the book I recommended is cheap to buy used from amazon and will answer many of your questions.\n\nGood luck.
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No and i will explain why. When they join the EU the whole economies will collapse. EU is nothing but trouble
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royalty is always great, not necessarily England only. I'll try and say why i think so:\ntradition \nstability \nblood-linkage with other royal families of the world, that would make state unions or treaties easier to sign. \nthe idea of something worthy to sacrifice for\netc (you think of something)\nI am a firm supporter of royalty, although I live in a semi-presidential republic. my country has been for over 40 years under communism, but before that it has been a constitutional monarchy. maybe i haven't lived under the monarchic rule and maybe i am a little over-romantic, but that is how i feel. ban me if you don't like it
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Europeans are not interested in that other wise it would have happened a long time back.I think the mood in Turkey is also changing now.{THEY DO NOT WANT TO JOIN EU}
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On the other hand, having a little bit of national debt can be a good thing, because it allows the treasury to sell bonds on the debt, which is an important tool for monetary policy and allows the government to mitigate inflation.\n\nLots of debt is definitely a problem, though.  My theory on why people don't understand things like this (or act like they do) comes down to a combination of laziness, stupidity, and selfishness -- the unholy trinity of human failure.
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As a non American or European,\nI feel EU has a long way to go in terms of the "U". Besides, at the end of the day, Europe united or not will always side up with the US on the really important issues. And unlike the other superpower contenders, Europe shares most of the American values - and actually makes them work better in most cases.
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Of course its good for the country, it shows that the economical situations in the country are improving and the investors are earing.\nThere is no bad point i can find about it.
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Hmm,\n\nThis is a good question. For starters I'm going to assume that by Europe you mean the European Union, since some countries in Europe don't belong to it.\n\nThe European Union (EU) is an intergovernmental and supranational union of 25 democratic member states having territory on or sociopolitical connections with the European continent. (www.wikipedia.org)\n\nThe Union nowadays has a common single market, [2] consisting of a customs union, a single currency (the euro) managed by the European Central Bank (adopted by 12 of the 25 member states), a Common Agricultural Policy, a common trade policy, a Common Fisheries Policy, and a Common Foreign and Security Policy. (www.wikipedia.org)\n\nIn lamer terms, it is a group of European countries (mostly for the moment) that got together and decided to unify their economies in one single currency also unifying certain policies (like trade, immigration, etc..).\n\nIt is very interesting since the different countries continue being politically independent but have certain unified policies. As opposed to the States within the USA which depend of a Federal Government.\n\nI would say it is an "in between" or hybrid of Unified States under federal law and a Free Trade agreement, like Cafta or NAFTA.\n\nI hope this answers your question.
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U are asking if Romania should join the EU?Yes,they should,they made progresses this past year,so they deserve it.
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I dont think its a good thing
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Croatia will join EU in the next round after it cleans its act up. They've had a few internal political hiccups along the way, but I think they will come out fine. Croatia will have positive economical effects, and I would say tourism will become one of its main industries. Political, will be interesting.. Especially if Serbia decides to apply for EU. Not familiar enough with Barry's theory to comment.
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You want to limit my answer to one particular point? Can I place a little comment as I have the vantage point to be raised and presently I live in Europe.\na. Do you think it is possible each European country to maintain an independent economy? Definitely, we are more than ever thrown in one "bunch" after the establishment of the EU ( European Union), so there are mostly demerits than merits as per economy.\nb. If that is true ( I must confess that you have point) and unofficially the Cold War is continuing,then it is one great failure and proof that Europeans are not tolerant at all and haven't learned the bitter lessons. Therefore, it cannot be a gaol.\nc. It is stated to be the major gaol, but I am not sure what will happen in the long run.\nd. European market should reply to rivalry and somehow to cope with its pending problems.\nWhat left..Emmm, either there are No major gaols or it could be accepted answer "C" as compromising.\nNice question!
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Hungary: 7.5%.\nIn the EU on average it’s 8.5%, so I would say it’s quite good. However, this is not necessarily good. This low percentage can be “thanked” to the fact that few people work, many are off the work oficially (pension because of age or health). Also, there are many illegal jobs.
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i'm in europe, and i know where romania is. good luck with joining the EU