Do you want your country in the EU?

[Inhuman One]

To me, the EU is not working, which the current economical crisis shows. Now we, the Netherlands, need to pay five million to the Greeks, who retire at what? age 54? while here in the Netherlands they want to raise the age of retirement from 65 to 67.
We are still waiting for the money we borrowed to Iceland.

And appearantly Germany needs to pay a whole lot more than us because their economy is doing way better at the moment. While the EU is supposed to strenghten Europe, instead it just causes the countries that do poorly to drag the ones that manage to do well down along with them.

Personly I am sick of the EU, and I think its only a matter of time before a country steps out of the EU, and when one goes, more will follow.

So thats why this poll is here, I am curious about opinions from anyone, be they from a country thats doing well, a country that does poorly, or not from a country thats part of the EU at all.

[HansDuet]

Should the EU disband?

No.

Quite the contrary, needs more centralization.

[removeduser_4536284751384]

disband it totally? No way, a disaster. We need free trade and free travel, and a way of saving countries like Greece (as much as many of you would like to abandon them)

Take some powers away? Ok, maybe, which powers? Certainly I'm not too happy with them reviewing the budgets of individual members states, or banning bananas that are of certain dimensions.

[Inhuman One]

It should be up to countries themselves to decide to give or not give money, demands shouldnt be made.

Personly I think Greece should work harder on their own problems, for starters they should work longer instead of giving everyone an early retirement.

At the moment I dont think anyone can spare millions. A country needs to look out for its own people first, and others should come in second.

While I am not against some unification, I would be more in favor of some sort of alliance. Just trade agreements, the Euro and such are good. But each country should be their own master over their own affairs. And if they make a mess of things, they need to sort it out themselves or be able to give something in return for help.

If the Netherlands give them five million, there should be something to gain from it. Exclusive trade agreements or such. We shouldnt just give money away.

[Rolling Thunder]

It should be up to countries themselves to decide to give or not give money, demands shouldnt be made.

Personly I think Greece should work harder on their own problems, for starters they should work longer instead of giving everyone an early retirement.

At the moment I dont think anyone can spare millions. A country needs to look out for its own people first, and others should come in second.

While I am not against some unification, I would be more in favor of some sort of alliance. Just trade agreements, the Euro and such are good. But each country should be their own master over their own affairs. And if they make a mess of things, they need to sort it out themselves or be able to give something in return for help.

If the Netherlands give them five million, there should be something to gain from it. Exclusive trade agreements or such. We shouldnt just give money away.

They do have something to gain from it. A working trade partner in Greece, for a start.

[removeduser_4536284751384]

If the Netherlands give them five million, there should be something to gain from it. Exclusive trade agreements or such. We shouldnt just give money away.

why?

Why do you have no problem with money going from rich parts of the netherlands to poor parts, but have such a problem about the rest of the world?

[Basil II the B.S]

EU IS my country.
It just needs to be fixed in a lot of things.

[Richard]

EU IS my country.
It just needs to be fixed in a lot of things.

Despite the fact that most of your 'countrymen' feel no camaraderie with you whatsoever?

[removeduser_4536284751384]

Despite the fact that most of your 'countrymen' feel no camaraderie with you whatsoever?

hey

I'm Irish and most of the people who feel "cameraderie" for this country are from other countries.

[ShockBlast]

hey

I'm Irish and most of the people who feel "cameraderie" for this country are from other countries.

QFT

The Union is as strong as it's weakest link.If a member is in need we help it resolve the problem and make sure it doesn't happen again not kick them.

[6th Vigil]

QFT

The Union is as strong as it's weakest link.If a member is in need we help it resolve the problem and make sure it doesn't happen again not kick them.

This is the most controversial part.

[Dr. Croccer]

I'm not against the entire concept of the EU, but I don't like how it is now or where it's heading.

[Treize]

I'm not against the entire concept of the EU, but I don't like how it is now or where it's heading.

This. The political integration should be reduced to the minimum that is neccesary to let the EEZ function. And some military command chain for very high emergency defensive stuff.

[Rolling Thunder]

This. The political integration should be reduced to the minimum that is neccesary to let the EEZ function. And some military command chain for very high emergency defensive stuff.

Ironically, it has. Most of the European political integration exists to support those very aims - free trade, free movement, free markets and all that, and maintaining some kind of cohesion in European monetary policy.

[wilpuri]

Disband the EU? Yes please.

[Finnduil]

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

[Treize]

Ironically, it has. Most of the European political integration exists to support those very aims - free trade, free movement, free markets and all that, and maintaining some kind of cohesion in European monetary policy.

I don't agree, we could do with a small EC who guards for protectionism.

[Musthavename]

Do we need the Free Trade Agreements and a place to form a consensus if possible? Yes. Do we need anything else that comes with the EU? No. The single currency has also proven to be a terrible idea, and i'm so glad we in the UK arn't in it.

Personally i'd rather stay in the EU and try to scale it back to a more barebones thing. Though since odds are that won't happen, i'd probably then want to leave entirely. Hence, i've voted to stay.

[Amagi]

Will ya finally destroy that european soviet



A europe of fatherlands- not a fatherland europe

[Dr. Croccer]

^Who is that cartoonist btw? I've seen some of his stuff and I'd like to see more.