The EU...
 

Ok, so I made this thread mainly for the european members (if there are more than 3 :rolleyes: ), but offcourse others feel free to comment if you really know something about this. I wanted to discuss the on going parliament elections and the new member countries, but offcourse if someone has another topic in mind...? First, what do you think about the new members? Are there too many? Or don't you just like the countries in general?

I think the EU is growing a bit too high-and-mighty, to be honest... I'm very unsure about how it has come to be such a powerful governmental force. I don't think it should have the right to dictate laws to all of its members states; not in the way that it does. Still, it does have benefits, but the benefits seem far more pronounced for less developed member countries than countries such as England and France, which benefit little certainly in terms of regeneration and social inclusion schemes.

You hav a good point there. The EU seems also more and more like the US. And, no offense, but I find it mostly bad. Not because the US system here wouldn't work, but also cause it's good to have a bit difference governing systems etc. than just one or a few differen. I'm not talking about democracy and dictatorship now, so don't trie anything related to that. The EU does have benefits and not only for the bigger countries, but for the smaller ones as well. If there would be a vote of either keeping the EU or...not keeping it(right) I'd vote for keeping. You couldn't just take it away in one day, besides if countries are united the lesser change for war. That was one of te reasons the EU was first formed actually.

Splinter, on a side note: Where are you from?

The other reason being a common currency.

The euro? Thats like two years old. The EU itself is much more older than two years...

Yeah and it took a lot of time to actually agree to use the euro.

And not all countries use it.

I think the EU itself does serve a purpose, but I can't help but feel its spending more time interfering in other countries affairs and wound up in beauracracy that its no longer fulfulling the purpose as well as it should. Oh, and I'm from England, Osterbaum. You?

I think it's Sweden and England only who don't use it. All of the new ones I think desided to use it.

I'm from Finland and we do have the €.

And Jad Guy. Where are you from? Your location doesen't really say it. :D

North America, I'm just a fan of the E.U.

I thought you were from there. Why are you a fan of the EU? You would think the EU doesen't affect you that much. You are offcourse welcome to comment this subject nevertheless.