1
Q
What is the EU?
A
The European Union is a group of countries whose governments work together.
2
Q
What does the EU do?
A
If you agree to its rules you get to join and have benefits like travelling to the countries for free
3
Q
What is a enlargement?
A
The action or state of enlarging or being enlarged
4
Q
Dates if EU enlargement?
A
- 1957
- 1973-UK and Ireland joined
- 1981
- 1986
- 1995
- 2004
- 2007
- 2013
- 2016
5
Q
Advantages of being in the EU?
A
- membership in a country of stability, democracy, security and prosperity
- stimulus to GDP growth, more jobs higher ways and pensions
- growing internal market and domestic demand
- free movement if labour, goods, services and capital
- Free access to 450 million consumers
6
Q
Disadvantages of being in the EU
A
- Fewer borders and restrictions mean more opportunities for nefarious deeds
- creating an overseeing government doesn’t heal Divison
- it ties the hands of local governments on certain issues
- currency support is required for stable politics
- it lacks transparency
- it costs money
