Spain, Greece and Ireland are USELESS! they take soo much money from the EU! and give barely anything back. Shouldn't members only be allowed to be so if they pull their own weight?
Germany and UK are really the only nations who give anything.
should moochy countries be kicked out?
2007-08-30 02:30:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Other - Europe
Look at the real statistics before you start complaining.
The UK is getting more out and putting less in than the Netherlands. (And that is also true for Germany.)
But I think that most countries (including the UK and the Netherlands) are doing better, economically, than they would without EU.
When we start kicking out, should the UK not be the first to go, not wanting to be in in the first place?
2007-08-30 02:57:48 · answer #1 · answered by Willeke 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Ooooh! Whats got your knickers in a twist?
EU structural funds are there to make the lives better for all peoples of the EU and to create a stable market in the long term.
Greece, Spain and particularly Ireland have become stronger economies and are therefore able to buy the goods from the richer countries UK and Germany.
Ireland is becoming a Net Contributor this year so calm yourself.
When these countries economies grow so does their market. Capital flows into these countries both private and public to create amazing business opportunities for larger states that may not necessarily gain entry.
Also if these countries are useless how come so many people are moving to them, be it with holiday homes or economic immigrants. The largest minority in Ireland are English people, they far outnumber any other immigrant group in the country.
2007-08-30 11:08:32 · answer #2 · answered by eorpach_agus_eireannach 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No, my dear. Useless are people, and entire countries, who try to stop and to split the Union. People who burn the Euro, for example.
2007-08-31 15:56:19 · answer #3 · answered by otto saxo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋