I don't see why places like Canada, Australia and Japan couldn't join over time. Why should it just be european countries? If Bulgaria and Romania can join why exclude other more affluent countries. I'm not saying we should turn away poorer countries either of course.
2007-03-04 00:15:02 · 7 answers · asked by ? 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
I agree , but they would have to change the name of the alliance since Canada , Australia and Japan would not want to be called Europeans.
2007-03-04 00:18:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The EU consists of countries located on the European continent, this is what makes a huge debate about Turkey becoming part of the EU as three quarters of Turkey is situated in the middle east (although I believe Turkey should be in the EU).
As Australia and Canada are located on totally different continents there is no real feasible way for them to become part of the European Union.
Bulgaria and Romania may not be the most financially stable countries when compared to the UK or Germany for example, but they are valued assets to the EU.
While it would be a major plus for the European Union to have Australia and Canada as members I don't think it will ever happen.
2007-03-04 10:46:33 · answer #2 · answered by Guy M 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on what you would like the EU to be. If you look as the Union as a free commercial exchange where powerful countries become more powerful within a selected club of rich countries, you may want to include a non-Chavez Venezuela, Israel or New Zealand. If you'd like to see the EU as a solidary union of countries with a common history, culture and traditions separated by unbalanced economies due to superpowers selfish exploitation, then you may want to re-think whether some of the current members can be full members as they do not fully comply with the Chart of Human rights.
As everything it all depends from the side you look at it!
2007-03-04 10:21:35 · answer #3 · answered by Valce 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think any new members should be admitted for at least another 10 or 20 years. It's already expanded too quickly. Bigger is not necessarily better. Let's just let things settle down for a while. Interesting idea about Canada, Australia and Japan joining, but they wouldn't even want to.
2007-03-04 18:03:56 · answer #4 · answered by massadaman 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well thats the whole point of the E.U to support Europe, i agree with what haggis says too last year the UK paid some 18bn punds to be part of the EU
2007-03-04 09:09:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I don't think Canada and Australia would want to join, they have more sense, they are not going to let Brussels tell them what to do, poor countries like Romania and Bulgaria, shouldn't be let in, we have to support them and give them millions to help them to develope.
2007-03-04 08:19:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
EU is what Hitler tried to create, a super power. Soon the racial issues will dominate Europe once more. Its therefore wise not to include "non-white" nations.
2007-03-04 08:37:02 · answer #7 · answered by ? 1 · 1⤊ 4⤋