Re:Croatia to switch to euro, enter passport-free Schengen zone
by ajsnigrutin on Saturday December 31, 2022 @07:26PM
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The problem with EU is (in my opinion) that a rich minority in Brussles dictates everything that has to be applied also for poor countries, such as romania, bolgaria and also now croatia. Eg sanctions regarding gas/oil imports from russia affect the heating (and electricity and transport) costs for all eu citizens, but while house and apartment sizes may be the same (and amount of heat needed too) paying 200eur, 300eur more per month is relatively easier for an average belgian citizen than for someone living in a smaller, poorer country.
EU has changed from an open market with very little reglation (relative to now), to an organization which dictates many more things than people would take for granted.
On the other hand, this is offset by smaller and poorer countries getting more of the EU money, but if you're not the direct recipient, you just get the regulation and higher prices with zero benefits... well, until the germans get fed up with working and paying high taxes for poor countries to get the money.
As someone from a country which has been in EU for almost 20 years, it's hard to predict anything, but we're probably better off being a part of eu (compared to if we stayed out), but there is a large anti EU sentiment growing, especially in the last few years, and even more hate concentrated against individuals, such as Ursula von der Leyen etc.
EU has changed from an open market with very little reglation (relative to now), to an organization which dictates many more things than people would take for granted.
On the other hand, this is offset by smaller and poorer countries getting more of the EU money, but if you're not the direct recipient, you just get the regulation and higher prices with zero benefits... well, until the germans get fed up with working and paying high taxes for poor countries to get the money.
As someone from a country which has been in EU for almost 20 years, it's hard to predict anything, but we're probably better off being a part of eu (compared to if we stayed out), but there is a large anti EU sentiment growing, especially in the last few years, and even more hate concentrated against individuals, such as Ursula von der Leyen etc.