EU Membership

Question 1

Pros

Answer 1

- peace in the EU area,
Reconciliation (Versöhnung), cooperation
- bigger market of over 500 million people	 (a higher competitiveness globally
- less dependent on one country for trade
- poorer regions receive support	
- wider range on consumer goods on offer
- equal rights for workers in the EU
- EU advice and support may help firms
- studying abroad is much easier,

Question 2

Cons

Answer 2

• EU may become more powerful than national Governments
• a lot of people are against the EU (consequence/proof: a low turnout in the European elections)
• trade links with other countries may be lost
• wealthier nations are net contributors to the EU
• money is wasted, high membership Costs
• EU is very bureaucratic; some regulations are ridiculous