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Re:Croatia to switch to euro, enter passport-free Schengen zone by pavlov on Saturday December 31, 2022 @10:27PM (#34203283)
So which exactly are the countries that are “tangibly worse” after joining the EU?

Let’s look at the past 40 years. Spain and Portugal have obviously gained immensely from membership. Sweden and Finland are better positioned inside the union than Norway which remained outside and became a rule-taker (implements EU law but gets no say). Former Soviet states like Estonia are very happy to be part of the West European community. Etc.

If you say “Greece,” then you’ll have to point to concrete evidence that the country would have somehow fared better outside the EU because it was such a basket case all along.

Re:Croatia to switch to euro, enter passport-free Schengen zone by SergeAx on Sunday January 01, 2023 @05:03AM (#34205112)
What about Bulgaria? Population decline, depressing cities except those by the sea. Mediocre airline carrier, surrendered to RyanAir and WizzAir. Talented youngster are taking off getting job in Germany or France. Only recent COVID-induced lockdowns and rise of WfH made some of them to return.