Advantages and Disadvantages of the European Union (EU)

            

    The European union (EU) was formed on the 1^st of November 1993. The founder of the European union is Jean Mornet. There are 27 member states in the economic and political union that is the European union. The largest city in the European union is London. There are two leaders in the European union. Herman Van Rompuy (the president of the European council) and Jose Manuel Barroso (the president of the commission). There are 23 official languages in the European union.

    The European union has several advantages. Firstly, you will have a much louder voice. For example, on the world stage when you are co-operating a foreign policy it gives the European union countries a much louder voice than others. Secondly, there will be a greater protection for workers from exploitation by employers. Thirdly, the rural areas and development countries will have some money to fix their roads, houses and environment. The ‘European Structural Funds’ will carry this out. Lastly, the citizens will be free, they will move to any place within the European union to live, work, study and travel.

 

     There are also several disadvantages of the European union. Firstly, there will be some problems with the Euro because the currency changes from place to place within the European union countries. Secondly, there will be less democracy because bureaucracy is more. Thirdly, when the spending goes to the common agricultural policy it destroys the agricultural market because they place a low price on food, so this refers that there will be a higher price on consumers and it will also encourage the over supply.

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