The EU

Question 1

What is the EU?

Answer 1

The European Union is a group of countries whose governments work together.

Question 2

What does the EU do?

Answer 2

If you agree to its rules you get to join and have benefits like travelling to the countries for free

Question 3

What is a enlargement?

Answer 3

The action or state of enlarging or being enlarged

Question 4

Dates if EU enlargement?

Answer 4

1. 1957
2. 1973-UK and Ireland joined
3. 1981
4. 1986
5. 1995
6. 2004
7. 2007
8. 2013
9. 2016

Question 5

Advantages of being in the EU?

Answer 5

1. membership in a country of stability, democracy, security and prosperity
2. stimulus to GDP growth, more jobs higher ways and pensions
3. growing internal market and domestic demand
4. free movement if labour, goods, services and capital
5. Free access to 450 million consumers

Question 6

Disadvantages of being in the EU

Answer 6

1. Fewer borders and restrictions mean more opportunities for nefarious deeds
2. creating an overseeing government doesn’t heal Divison
3. it ties the hands of local governments on certain issues
4. currency support is required for stable politics
5. it lacks transparency
6. it costs money