Title: 9 Foremost Advantages and Disadvantages of the European Union – Green Garage
Headings: 9 Foremost Advantages and Disadvantages of the European Union
9 Foremost Advantages and Disadvantages of the European Union
List of Advantages of the European Union
List of Disadvantages of the European Union
Conclusion

Content: Operating as a single market and following common policies resulted in many discrepancies. Regulations that were designed to protect smaller member countries can affect larger countries, since the European Commission looks after the interests of the entire EU and not the individual country. Wealthier countries are also obliged to share their wealth with other member States, a good example of which is Germany bailing out Greece. The extra layer of government that EU has created has also taken away certain decision-making processes, responsibility and power from individual country, allowing EU to wield certain control. In fact, they removed an elected leader in Greece and chose an alternative because they felt it was necessary. This only shows that members now have less democracy. 3. Problems with the Single Currency. Although EU doesn’t require all its members to convert to Euro, they placed emphasis on it and insist on the use of the Single Currency. Unfortunately, the Euro is causing problems all across the EU, including high unemployment rates, slow economic growth, and unsuitable interest rates in the Eurozone area.