Europe is a wealthy continent. It doesn’t always feel like it, but standards of living are among the best in the world. The countries with the highest quality of life, as judged by the Social Progress Index, are overwhelmingly European (and eight of the fourteen countries considered to have “Very High Social Progress” are EU Member States).
Of course, there is always still more to do. In Romania, over 40% of children are at risk of poverty and social exclusion; in Sweden, the number is less than half of that. Clearly, some countries are wealthier than others; the national minimum wage in Bulgaria is 235 EUR per month, while the minimum wage in Luxembourg is almost 2,000 EUR. Nevertheless, progress is being made across the continent.
A recent Special Eurobarometer on the Future of Europe asked people if they were happy living in the European Union. The majority said they were:
“More than half of the respondents in each EU Member State say they are happy living in the European Union. Respondents in Luxembourg (97%), Ireland (94%) and the Netherlands and Denmark (both 92%) are the most likely to agree, while those in Hungary (57%), the Czech Republic (58%) and Romania and Greece (both 62%) are the least likely to do so.”
What do our readers think? Are you happy living in the European Union? Let us know your thoughts and comments in the form below and we’ll take them to policymakers and experts for their reactions!
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yes
That’s a smart question.
We need to acknowledge the good things, as much as on the bad things, for the sake of fairness, and being realistic.
I do, I’m happy of living in the EU, firstly and foremost because of the Europeans. I’m proud of the European people.
The European people tried to unite by several means since millennia ago, many generations of Europeans, many dreams and great aspirations.
My advice to those Europeans that don’t like the EU, or how it works right now, is to take it and make it yours.
God bless Europe.
We Swiss gladly reject this offer.
yes
Only an oligarchic EU could permit the existence of poverty in many countries.Greek execution is the big proof of criminals domination in EU BIG POSTS
Lol dumbass
Greece problem is not EU , is you guys voting politicians promising fairy-tails , than taking your country to bankruptcy.The exact same thing is happening in Romania and other countries.
Υou do not know the facts.Greece was EU member long before attack aganst it at 2010 BY EU WHICH DESTROYED THE COUNTRY .Since 2010 until today by “BAIL-OUT “HELP” GDP fell 35%,UNEMPLOYMENT INCREASED FROM 9 TO 25% AND …..DEBT INCREASED FROM 120% TO 180%!!!!!!!.Bear in mind that the country is governed by MOU and lenders E.C.,ECB and IMF
Greeks very well know how they got there and who is to blame for present situation but will never confess it.It is always the others. Never themselves!
No
Is it possible to be happy living in a dictatorship ?
A dictator? You mean someone who pushes through policy changes of historic proportions (brexit) without a parliamentary vote?
Mick Wijnen You have it the wrong way round. The British ‘people’ pushed though Brexit so no parliamentary vote is required. If a prime minister did not abide by the ‘democratic’ decision of the people then that would be a dictatorship. By the way did you vote for Comrade Juncker ?
Said the EU hater in charge. Go to sleep, Ivan!
Liz Lyz Good morning troll, no school today ?
“no school today” argument invalid, please leave before ending up more stupid
Tomislav Humić You trolls are out in force today, are your teachers on strike ?
You are repeating yourself child
Tomislav Humić And you are still a troll.
@Mick Wijnen
Actually the UK parliament voted by a huge majority to allow the referendum to take place, they had their chance to stop Brexit there and then
Ivan is my favourite anti-european troll raping logic at every step, it is my guilty pleasure to read his comments. I am kind of an admirer.
I think you are confusing the rule of the mob with democracy, Ivan Borishnikov.
Michał Borkowski You spam my post then accuse me of being the ‘troll’ ??? lol goodbye comrade, goodbye .
What’s funny with those trolls, they didn’t show us nothing why EU isn’t a dictatorship!
Still unhappy with your existence? Sad.
Enjoy your Brexit Ivan and we will continue to enjoy our lives!
Ivan, what spam are you talking about? This is a debating website not one for one-sided comments (advertising/propaganda). Do you think you may be on the wrong website? Definitely sounds like it…
Rémi Martin they got faith and only that. Faith frees You from having to have rational thoughtline and presenting the rational arguments.
@Mick Wijnen
A plebiscite trumps politicians – it is called democracy!
May be Ivan will show us a better place where people are happier.
Well, as you are British or so you say, you have lived in an elected dictatorship for many years, so you should be used to it. In the UK your vote counts for nothing because of our FPTP political model. Grow up and start realising the benefits you have working in the EU.
Marko Popović
Gdje nejač globalizma pati
Tamo Humić u oklopu svrati
Gdje on pak srčano brani
Tamo desno lete gavrani!
@Rowan
“Grow up and start realising the benefits you have working in the EU.”
Really!?
Who elects the EU commissioners?
Who elected JCJ?
Who appointed the politicised EU court judges?
Why is the vote of a UK citizen worth less than a 10th of that of a Luxembourgoise?
Why does Germany have extra influence over EU affairs than all other 27 EU nations?
You are deluded!
Rowan what benefits? There isnt any. Been in the EU has been a disaster for us financially,culturally & socially.
NO
I mean, there’s no war, so that’s good. But there is a ton of problems that are equally concerning and are not being addressed, leaving you with the feeling like you’re Cinderella living with your step mom and sisters.
NATO has kept the peace so all the EU has been responsible for are the ton of problems.
That’s why we NEED a EU army. MORE PEACE! 😂
Matej Zaggy Zagorc Brussels needs its EU army to silence decent in the Nation States of the EU.
EU army to pave a red carpet for economical migrants gaining entry with no passports is what you mean Matej Zaggy Zagorc !
Shhhhh. Guys, guys. It’s for peace. 😂
Ivan, when you say NATO has kept the peace, do you include the invasion of Cyprus by Turkey, a NATO member in that? Turkey has been unable to join the EU because of its refusal to recognise Cyprus btw. So warmongers are not allowed in the EU.
What about how they have put up the heat with Russia, was that a peaceful way for NATO to go about (wanting to install a defence shield in Poland, rejecting Russia’s application to join 3 times etc)?
No wars? Lybia, Sirya, Iraq, Mali, call back up our soldiers, they just make war outthere from Europe, then talking for peace makes me laugh!
Clearly I meant directly on European soil. Which is partly due to Germany’s economy being intertwined with France, more than the EU as a whole.
Are you joking? I hope…
@Karolina
You forgot to mention the EU’s influence in precipitating the Crimea and Ukraine conflicts…
Tarquin, I think you are confusing actual events (facts) with your own interpretation of things… Unless you have particular facts to show us?
In any case, I don;t think there can be comparison. The EU has definitely not bombed anyone.
@Karoliar
Fact-light yet again.!
The EU repeatedly tried to ‘convince’ Ukraine to come under the EU sphere of influence, thereby antagonising Russia and resulting in the aforementioned conflicts.
Yes, of course, trying to make someone an ally is an act of active aggression…
“Yes, of course, trying to make someone an ally is an act of active aggression…”
For once you are correct, that’s exactly how Russia perceived it…
YES
Require €490 billion in global capital investment funding so as to rectify the deficiencies in the economic, transport and cultural infrastructure of Greece , then I will be happy !!!!.
/facepalm
Whats that ????
Whats that ???? Tomislav,can you bring Chinese investors to finance my project proposals from their multi trillion dollar reserves?
No.
Yes . Definitely . As European , we should be proud of our civilisation , our way of life , our wealth . In European union , despite having still many issues , we have freedom of speech , democracy , human rights , state of law , social aids ( eu = 7% of world population = 20% world gdo= 50% of social aids given in the world ) .
There are 51 European Nation States so there are at least 51 ‘civilisation’ , which one are you proud of particularly ?
It s not true . There is one European civilisation . There is a culture shared by all European countries . Do you really think the culture in Great Britain does share anything with the continent ? Your laws , your architecture , your churches , your philosophers , your democracy… etc…
Emrah Can Including Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, etc ? seriously ?
Our civilization? My civilization is western and as everyone know not all Europe has a western civilization. There are no “European Civilization”.
There aren’t even an “European Culture”. My culture is portuguese.
Also, when Im forbiden to have a referendum to leave the EU, clearly democracy is something that does not exist.
Ivan, your comment made me laugh so much. The overwhelming majority of the population in Europe (and beyond) is descended from the the so-called Indo-Europeans. In archaelogy they are called the Yamna culture or shaft-grave culture. Their migration into Europe is known as the Seima-Turbino phenomenon. Both Seima and Turbino are in Russia. You really think that Russia, Turkey etc are not part of European civilisation? You need some proper education beyond internet trolling.
We don’t have freedom of speech in Europe. Germany locks up old ladies for voicing concerns about refugees. France is passing laws banning ‘gendered insults’.
Emrah Can Curiously, in the 40’s, in Germoney, a guy called Adolf got the same idea of a united Europe, your construction is racist, nothing else, euronazi! I’m feeling me nearer from a Algerian or a guy from Ivory Coast then peoples from EU. I’ve more to share with them, it just 1500 years of history from France, sorry… Just want to leave it!
Ruari, unless we have the specific comments and their context to debate on, we can’t really judge.
@Emrah Can
National Socialism?
Communism?
Genocide?
European values seem a tad over-vaunted!
:)
EU is undemocratic and its working against its people. Most leadership of EU should be in jail for aiding terror etc
…and for turning Europe into an other Africa & Middle East through the support of illegal immigration and hence we live with terrorism on our door step.
Be in jail? Hang them, high and short!
Yes!
The EU used to uphold a very positive concept however it is riddled with corruption & the fact that politicians are turning Europe into an Africa and a middle east with the shutting of eyes over illegal immigration while making those EU law abiding citizens second class citizens. The EU is a gravy train for the elite and a let down for the common tax payer. It is understandable that we are all immigrants however Refugees & illegal immigrants are not the same! We all know the ‘benefits’ of multiculturism. It is not working and will never work. Europe will be Islamic in 10 years time… thanks to the EU. I hope Britian does well after Brexit and serve as a model for other EU countries. Lets be a united Europe and cherish our traditions and not be taken over while laws should be left to the government elected by the people not dictated by Brusells and unless one agrees he is called a biggot and a racist.
@Charles Vee
Well said!
I dont live in the eu..I live in france.
Look at your passport :p
Teresa Del Riego Sánchez..my point was that the EU for me is a remote entity…more a talking shop (albeit on important issues..but reaching few genuine conclusive actions)..whereas actions taken at local, regional, national level in france directly affects my everyday life.
No.
Yesss
Yesss
Yesss
Yesss
Wrong formulation of question:
Most of my “Living” has nothing to do with being European or not. I’m happy living where I live, and this has nothing to do with fact my country belongs to some organization.
You should ask “Are you happy living under EU control”, but that wouldn’t sound as nice wouldn’t it? You might even get negative responses, and that’s unacceptable…
I’m happy living in Europe!!!
I am happy to live anywhere where their is safety and freedom.
A wimp…
I hope EU will collapse asap and we’ll see al the EU buildings in Bruxelles ruining in fire.
Casso
Why?
Dictatorship, killing my country, undemocratic, totally senseless rules, we would have 70 years long peace anyway, make your choice mate.
How do you know you’d have 70 years of peace anyway ? Why is it a dictatorship ? Get a book, find out how the EU functions. Then back up your hate with facts if you can. The EU is still very flawed, it’s not an easy project, it has never been. But ultimately, given the 2017 Order of things and how the future is projected to look like, we NEED it in order to be a relevant player at the world stage
I studied quite a bit of it mate. I say so ‘cos EU Parliament is totally useless, and the istitutions that trully matter as ECB are totally irresponsable from the people. The treaties are totally flawed by neoliberist ideology, with rules which makes no sense at all. Institutions are run by the rapresentatives of the most arrogant countries, as France and the IV Reich; the result is that rules are applied only to some countries (i.e. Greece and Italy), while Six Pack for Germany and high deficit spending for France and Spain have never been mentioned by any of the EU leaders. By the way, it’s not true wr have peace from 70 years: Eire and Former Jugoslavia are still in 70-years-long-peace Europe. And, we still had a long period of peace from 1814 to 1870, which is 56 years, but no EU was there at the time.
Anyway, I’m not the one saying we should isolate in each owm country. I agree we need to integrate and collaborate, but this must happen in those fields were integration is actually convenient: foreign policiy, bargain power vs multinational corps, environment standars, labour rights, fighting terrorism, and so on. But, other stuff like single currency and totally senseless boundaries are damaging European people and are killing the idea of friendship between europeans. I think this is obvious: stuff like euro and several treaties have been made in such a way to advantage some countries and put burdens on others; so it is obvious some country in Italy hates EU, some other love it (Holland, Germany, Austry, Belgium…exaclty as Friedman predicted).
No
EU need to think more in their citizens.
By contuning to allow glyphosate?
What? I did not understud
EU should NOT be a territorial entity as you are portraying it. I was supposed to be no more than a political framework to ensure stability and growth on the continent. That means all member states are to submit to the said framework’s principles (i.e. democracy, economic freedom, free trade, free movement of capital, supporting each other in case one member is attacked without being a classical military alliance nor a federal state).
Instead EU has became a bureaucratic empire of those corrupted politicians in Brussels who are looking to expand their own wealth and influence by an ever growing EU-state.
“Of course, there is always still more to do. In Romania, over 40% of children are at risk of poverty and social exclusion; in Sweden, the number is less than half of that.”
WRONG! SO WRONG!
This is not your business EU! Leave the market to correct these differences. Keep your dirty hands off the member states, they are not YOUR countries!
Why don’t you leave it? So simply…
EU is not Europe!
Look at history, each empire who tried to unite it collapsed…
Exactly! So is the EU.
Europe is not to be united, its regions/countries are meant to compete among themselves, not in wars but in attracting capital.
@Angéline-Sophie De Beierse
Surely, the people of Romania have something to do with these matters?
Don’t why they should share their future… For the big capital?
Don’t see why they should share their future… For the big capital?
This topic is pure EU propaganda though to be honest is a clear fail
Firstly only four of the top ten countries in the Social progress Index are EU members (not five as claimed)
You should also note that three of the top ten are British commonwealth countries, and with the UK just outside the top ten what does that indicate?
At the end of the day, if Brussels was doing its job in trying to achieve equality across the EU the top ten should all be EU countries….the fact only four are (three being Nordic, another indicator?) means the EU is totally failing in one of it’s primary objectives
Hi Paul,
Our mistake – we had originally used the 2016 figures (see here: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/07/these-countries-have-the-highest-quality-of-life)
We’ve corrected the article now.
As I said: Bulgaria €235.62
Luxembourg €1,998.59 per Month for 01 January 2017.
This means that 1 Bulgarian working 10 years is equal to 1 year work of 1 Luxembourgian or 10 Bulgarians work = 1 Luxemburgian or 10 Years work in Luxemburg for same person is equal 100 years work in Bulgaria. No fairplay in EU. Bulgarians will never reach or recover, because not only the development and production are not equal, but also in payment there is difference in times, this is wrong policy of EU, to not equalize the salaries of equal workers, it is like Bulgarian not produce with same quality standards but 10 times lower, please everybody knows that Romanians, Bulgarians etc.. go to Germany, Holland and produce the same quality and suddenly they have they pay rised, stop this political treatment like we are 3rd or 4th hand persons just because we live in Bulgaria by history reasons etc.. Despite it should be totally the opposite, to help the unfortunate so Bulgarians, Romanians, Greece should have more salary than fortuned Luxembourgian so they can reach them at some point of the time not in reverse that they will never reach them and EU is not equalizing. Do you think there are different speeds in equal Europe? So same person same job in different country different money? Even though Europe claims all conditions are equal? I divide Europe on East (working for Rich) and West (rich), North (rich) and South (looking for job)… https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10212083728983374&set=a.1141427210741.2022191.1079251254&type=3&theater¬if_t=like¬if_id=1511459627404731
That is absurd. The EU is not a country and therefore it has no power over this subject.
Also, salaries are a big deal of your competitiveness. Make the bulgarian minimum salary equal to a western country and Bulgaria will simply economically crush. No company will go to Bulgaria, which has a worse education, worse infrastrocture, worse everything, if it had to pay each employee the same as in Luxemburg.
Also it sound kind of funny for you to ask that out of tge EU. What would be your salary if Bulgaria was out of the EU? The same.
Not true, because Bulgarians go in countries like Germany, Holland, and suddenly for the same amount of work they receive big salaries this means that their competitiveness and education is good enough, and about 2 million are abroad not staying at home from 7 mil. country. About the salary in or out fo EU again not true, all salaries are based on country minimum wage (so local employers say if there is a change in whole country policy we will rise salaries – this is excuse so they can make more money from other Bulgarian workers), which is controlled now buy the EU central bank especially for newly entered countries like us, we are in
International Monetary Fund which controls economics. Our Debt increases each year which means soon we will follow Greece, as slaves of western Europe…
You need some economy classes. You clearly lack the most basic knowledge about it.
You ckearly don’t know tge EU or how it works either. You even confuse ECB (which is for Euro countries, not Bulgaria), with tge IMF (non european).
Go read a bit.
A lot of Germans come in Bulgaria to study medicine, education is good and cheep, we export smart cheep labor to Europe.
I will read but the situation won’t change if the minimum wage is not same in all Europe for example 500 or 1000 Euro. Just to inform you Bulgaria an Romania even though they are European members they are still in monitoring to go for Shengen, and to take EU as currency, because of corruption problems so the law should be forced by outside not but the countries internal politics. A lot of Germans come in Bulgaria to study medicine, education is good and cheap, we export smart cheap labor to Europe. Otherwise, you are equalizing engineer or doctor in Bulgaria (higher degree) with barman (no degree) in Luxembourg making the later even higher value, and Bulgarians soon will leave to be barman or waiter instead of engineers, medicals, economists in their own country… Even Croatia which is member from 2013 have doubled standard (442,09 EUR min wage, 4,171 mil people and import food from neighbors ) compared to Bulgaria (235,20 EUR min wage , 7,128, produces food and export to neighbors ) which is member from 2007? Do you think it has bigger production than Bulgaria? The most interesting is that in Portugal the teacher of marine engineering is Bulgarian so is not from bad education…
Do you really believe once EU was made for the interests of the peoples??? Come on, welcome on the Titanic! Leave it if you don’t want to obey it!
@Svetlozar Neykov
I feel sorry that you have been unfortunate to have been born in such a low-calibre country.
But there are poorer countries in the Commonwealth that have more of a claim for assistance from my country (the UK) than many EU nations that Britain has been at odds with – multiply and severally.
José Bessa da Silva You’re so Racist…like All those who “love this EU”. How dare you to distinct one person from Bulgaria from another from Netherlands, with these racist arguments ? Supposed that in this EU there are Treaties preserving the Equality of all the citizens in EU. So, with your view, there shouldn’t be any “E.U.” and there will be not !
Italy has nothing to gain by being under EU control and dictatorship. I wish we could go out soon from it.
Can’t gain if there is no contribution.
Geoffrey Howard italy is the third contributor within the EU Member States.
The best place to live in the world. We are blessed!
You can say that again…loud!
Australia and NZ are better!
Correction: the minimum salary in Bulgaria is 235 EUR vs 2000 EUR in Luxembourg or inequality close to 10x.
Corrected!
http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/File:Median_equivalised_disposable_income_in_2014_and_change_2014%E2%80%9313.png
There is no union Dismantle European Union, there is north and south…
And east and west. And the middle. And the corners. And individuals.
The Union is an illusion
Mika, please, tell me, what’s is the common point between all the states? Your construction is just racist, nothing else, like a guy cald Adolf in Germoney in the 40’s!
@Armin Calder
The Union is an illusion.
The Union is an intrusion.
The Union is a confusion.
The Union will lead to contusion!
:)
Of course, yes
Very.
As I said: Bulgaria €235.62
Luxembourg €1,998.59 per Month for 01 January 2017.
This means that 1 Bulgarian working 10 years is equal to 1 year work of 1 Luxembourgian or 10 Bulgarians work = 1 Luxemburgian or 10 Years work in Luxemburg for same person is equal 100 years work in Bulgaria. No fairplay in EU. Bulgarians will never reach or recover, because not only the development and production are not equal, but also in payment there is difference in times, this is wrong policy of EU, to not equalize the salaries of equal workers, it is like Bulgarian not produce with same quality standards but 10 times lower, please everybody knows that Romanians, Bulgarians etc.. go to Germany, Holland and produce the same quality and suddenly they have they pay rised, stop this political treatment like we are 3rd or 4th hand persons just because we live in Bulgaria by history reasons etc.. Despite it should be totally the opposite, to help the unfortunate so Bulgarians, Romanians, Greece should have more salary than fortuned Luxembourgian so they can reach them at some point of the time not in reverse that they will never reach them and EU is not equalizing. Do you think there are different speeds in equal Europe? So same person same job in different country different money? Even though Europe claims all conditions are equal? I divide Europe on East (working for Rich) and West (rich), North (rich) and South (looking for job)… https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10212083728983374&set=a.1141427210741.2022191.1079251254&type=3&theater
Depends in which country you live. If you live in Romania….no way!
Give it time ! Și în România noastră va fi bine dacă ne continuăm parcursul european. Dacă îl abandonăm, va fi mai rău decât în anii ’90. Iar unii abia așteaptă !
Thors Ukonvasara Sper! Sunt multi care voteaza cu PSD, cu cei care sunt putred de corupti, care tin tara in saracie!
Pentru că nici în celelalte partide nu se găsesc oameni capabili să facă o schimbare veritabilă ! Singurul capabil și care nu a fost psd-ist, era domnul Băsescu.
Și când spun că nu se găsesc, nu vreau să se înțeleagă că nu există, ci că mulți nu sunt lăsați de mediocrii bine înrădăcinați în funcțiile lor, să avanseze.
Va mai trece apă pe Dunăre până va fi și la noi bine, dar fiind în UE suntem pe drumul cel bun. Ne trage după ei, rămâne la latitudinea noastră dacă vrem să rămânem doar trași sau vrem să îi ajungem și să punem și noi osul să îi tragem pe alții, să fim la același nivel …
Thors Ukonvasara Chiar cred ca va inselati foarte mult! Base a pornit mai bine, dar pe urma s-a comporat exact ca un psd-ist! El si gasca lui au jefuit mult, foarte mult, in timp ce au taiat salariile si pensiile cu 25%. Singurul partid cu oameni competenti si care nu sunt corupti este USR.
Așa o fi, dar faptul că-s un grup de neomarxiști îi trage mult în jos … în opinia mea, cel puțin.
Votul meu nu-l vor avea niciodată cei de stânga, precum PSD, USR, Demos, etc.
Thors Ukonvasara Te inseli! USR nu e de stanga!!! Nici eu nu pot vota pentru stanga!
Citeste despre Nicusor Dan, cel care a infiitat USR.
and why not?
i have been on business trips to gb and nl… made friends, as in `we still talk friends` – that helped a lot to reduce my nationalism.
many of my friends went abroad for a better life – no hassle, no drama – just pass the interviews and bam! that’s it.
many of romanians who went abroad came back to try to `fix things here` – and i’m not talking about construction workers, MATE.
https://www.romania-insider.com/romanian-neurosurgeons-resign-2017/
people here are starting to get the role of the citizen in a democracy (remember the february protests? – the protesters formed both the romanian flag and the eu flag – https://www.reuters.com/article/us-romania-protests/thousands-of-romanians-form-eu-flag-at-anti-government-rally-idUSKBN1650WU )
brusseles officials seem to follow what’s happening in romania (remember “you are fake news” ?)
maaan… i wore a romanian flag on many protests (since 2012) but from now on i’m wearing the european union flag…
heh, ya-man, ode to joy
Yes, why wouldnt you?
Yes. Currently living in my fourth EU country thanks to free movement
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No, I am not. I’d like a referendim to leave.
No, I am not. I’d like a referendum to leave.
Absoltutely not! Spain is repressive, corrupt and violent. How would you like to be Catalan and have the Spanish Guardia Civil helicopters over head all day and night non stop intimidating and spying on you? How would you like to have your democratically, peaceful, elected representatives in prison? How would you like to have your TV and radio censored and retroactively taxed to bankrupt them? How would you like to have 10,000 Paramilitary in your country costing hundreds of millions while the government bankrupts the pensions? How would you like to go to prison for hate crimes because you criticized police brutality? We are living in complete and utter hell in Catalonia thanks to a Franco follower dictatorship under the guise of a democracy supported by the EU club of member states, who also give lip service to human and civil rights, allowing Rajoy to centralize Spain’s power in Madrid by inciting hate and robbing the country blind. How would you like your media censored? How would you like it to be illegal to mention the word president, wear a yellow ribbon, or not be able to have yellow fountains honoring those unjustly imprisoned? Any opposition to Rajoy is fined and or imprisoned. Meanwhile 11 people have died with no autopsies allowed because they have knowledge tying the Spanish PM to the biggest corruption scandal in Europe. Still, Junker is awarded an honorary title in Salamanca to keep him in the pocket of Spain by filling his pockets. The EU backing Rajoy has blood on their hands and is responsible for allowing fascism to flourish in Spain. So would you like living in the EU under these unethical, illegal, repressive, sinister conditions? Me neither times at least four million more paying members to the EU. Why bother asking this question? The EU will just ignore it and continue to do nothing.
As an eastern european returned from US of A, is terrible. There is so much perversity in the way EU is ruled, that I’m really considering going back and start a guerrilla info war against Bruxelles, Berlin, and Paris.
@Ironworker
I understand your pain – the BBP represent the worst of European humanity!
GO FOR It!!
Absolutely NOT!
Saudi Green 1320 EU Forever
nope
No,because politicians don’t care about us.
yes very Happy! That’s why so many traumatized people wants to flee to Europe! Because at home is “bullshit”! But Europe is to small for all how wants to come.
The EU is a great idea – close cooperation between independent states in Europe.
Poles have the greatest experience in creating the Union.
Creating a Union is Poland History and tradition (Poland made eight times and 7 was extremely successful).
The longest Union in the history of Europe (and probably the world) is the Lithuanian-Polish Union.
Poland is a great supporter of the EU but is not a supporter of the IV Reich.
Many countries do not understand the EU deadline and therefore we have an EU crisis.
There is a group of officials that the EU is supposed to behave like the German Empire or like the USSR.
These people do not understand the word democracy, liberalism, tolerance, independence, tradition, nation.
Pro-EU politicians are very often extreme nationalists. They falsify history and facts and try to introduce neo-colonialism and the dependence of independent states on another state or non-elected EU officials.
P.S. The EU flag is “banal nationalism”
I’m sure you wouldn’t say the same if Poland didn’t get so much money (from our taxes) from EU… I just want to leave it!
Francuz ma racje! Polacy sa chetni na pieniazki UE … ale na tym sie konczy!
Yessssßssss.
If there wasn’t an EU we would have had war for sure between now friendly nations, and prosperity was everything but assured – we would all be much poorer. Maybe all these euroceptcs would rather live anywhere else in the globe where rampant poverty, war and a total lack of social security are the unfortunate rule. You all need a lot of lessons in History – talking nonsense with a full stomach, an absence of war and your assured retirement pensions and free health care and education.
That’s why this 60 years old construction doesn’t work, why don’t you talk about the quality of life who isn’t the same everywhere? We saw again yesterday with the glyphosate,Eu isn’t made for the interests of his citizens!
I’m happy, but it could be better…
No….we cant be out soon enough.
I would be happy leaving the EU more than living in it
No it bloody isn’t
I am, soon will be was, and eventually will be again
I am, soon will be was, and eventually will be again
I am, soon will be was, and eventually will be again
I am, soon will be was, and eventually will be again
Yes, I am. There are things still to improve but overall we enjoy some of the highest living standard in the world. It’s not many places where a citizen can sue the government. We enjoy many more rights than average.
No because the muslims migrants are destroying our countries protected by the politicians
For a while yes. It is interesting that in your article the people more happy with EU are the countries which steal the taxes from other countries like Luxembourg, Holland, Belgium, Ireland.. If they had to live only on their export of goods would they be so happy? The top 20 companies in Portugal have the holding company head office in those countries. They made the profits here and pay taxes in Holland or the other robber countries. Then we open the borders to import from cheap labour countries. The factories close down and relocate to those countries and we get unemployed. Then we only charge 3 to 6% of duties while the Chinese charges up to 90%. Its fair for them but not for us. Then come the robots to steal our jobs away. When most of us will be unemployed I wonder to whom they are going to sell their goods. Then to make more pressure on salaries we open our borders to all migrants of the world. And to make more pressure on our welfare systems, most of them are going to live on our social housing, social benefits and do not need to work. The became so grateful that they kill us on concerts, at fairs, at the streets with bombs, machine guns and cars and trucks. Thank you European “enlightened” politicians. Our future will be great…shit.
@Vicente Silva Tavares
Your 2nd sentence is so accurate!
When the EU will collapse I’ll raise a toast to it
Before was much much better.
Yes.I will do so the whole life.
Looking at the above texts I noticed the southern countries have said no
Are you happy living in the European Union?
No, I voted for Brexit.
However, I am happy I’m English and was born at the time I was.
I want to remain in a society and culture steeped in freedom and tolerant democracy. I do wish that society was closer to Swiss Direct Democracy. Had we had this form of government we would not be facing the mess we are in now. Our EU steeped Parliament would have been curtailed long before we had to take a vote on leaving or staying part of it. In fact, had we had a Swiss way of rule, we would never have been part of the EEC or EU in the first place. And it would have saved us having to face the despotic vice we now find ourselves trying to break free of. Our politicians were bribed, starting with Heath.
FCO3/1048 has now exposed how we were fraudulently led into the European Economic Community by a suspected paedophile who was paid, by that same Community, a mere £40,000.00 and a promise to keep his crimes quiet, if he would gladly sell us down the river. He took the bait. Really, I suppose they made him an offer he couldn’t refuse, don Corleone style. Fitting in this scenario I think.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef3mnAiOTeg
And proof.
http://www.eutruth.org.uk/fco30.html
Happy of being European but not with this EU of bourecrats and lobbies.
Yes, the EU has protected us in Scotland from some of the worst excesses of being ruled from England.
No! I would like to go back to my old currency thank you!
Generally, happiness is where home is, one was born & raised.
The SPI index seems to “compete” and is the EU version of the annual (UN) “World Happiness report”.
SPI index “presenter” Nicola Caputo is a local Member of the EU Parliament-
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicola_Caputo –
who has “developed” this index as an alternative calculation tool for the EU to measure GDP and social progress- mainly for EU consumption..
Social progress, high GDP & happy living can- but does not necessarily translate into “personal happiness”. A poor person in the darkest corner of Africa might be & live happier- despite bad governance- than a wealthy Luxembourger in the EU.
The “world happiness index” might differ somehow to the SPI, but is more representative to measure “happy nations” globally.
http://worldhappiness.report/ed/2017/ :
1. Norway (7.537) 2. Denmark (7.522) 3. Iceland (7.504) 4. Switzerland (7.494) 5. Finland (7.469) 6. Netherlands (7.377) 7. Canada (7.316) 8. New Zealand (7.314) 9. Australia (7.284) 10. Sweden (7.284) 11. Israel (7.213) 12. Costa Rica (7.079) 13. Austria (7.006) 14. United States (6.993) 15. Ireland (6.977) 16. Germany (6.951) 17. Belgium (6.891) 18. Luxembourg (6.863) 19. United Kingdom (6.714)
I am happy and proud to live in europe, the group of the most important in art letters and technology countries, I am not happy about the eu leadership, not voted by me, trying to change our leadership with a mix of black and arab subculture.
Don’t want to be anywhere else!
Of course………………not! Hope my country will soon lease it! FREXIT!!!
Bastarde
Enchanté, heureux de ne pas partager mon futur avec des zozos comme toi! Les insultes, la réponse des personnes qui n’ont pas d’arguments!
Of course………………not! Hope my country will soon leave it! FREXIT!!!
Oh yes.
Obviously yes!
It just needs more time to work on its flaws. People just don’t understand it cannot happen overnight
Pretty much.
Another (happy or not) perspective of EU reality:
https://economielinks.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/winners-and-losers-from-european-integration3.pdf
realy i’m not with so much impunity of corrupted politicians in al EU states
I am
Who cares?
I am afraid that your IQ does not exceed that of a sheep
Nice to share my future with you, isn’t it?
No.
Can do better but overall yes.
How much money is Happiness EU???Is the modern slavery that we live Happiness???..
How much money is Happiness EU???Is the modern slavery that we live Happiness???..
How much money is Happiness EU???Is the modern slavery that we live Happiness???..
How much money is Happiness EU???Is the modern slavery that we live Happiness???..
Mantas Raskevicius
the good thing about living in EU is that you can always leave it and go to Africa , Asia or Russia and see the difference. The way around is not so easy.
Welcome to Eurabia
Or leave, in order to not pay for others, isn’t it?
Not yet.
Maybe later. .be?!
In the valley I live in the air is now heavily polluted, way too many traffic, way too many people for the place to support, the land’s dying. Quite only big malls, lots people here that came just for the money to be made without a link, responsibility, no more local food, “one use” junks, it’s always more ” development ” and more growth for growth but not sustainable. Many jobless we have to pay for, owning land’s heavily taxed like everythin, they look at tv talkin about ecology but never did garden, lumber, watering, building, just buy and pay. I find it sad, maybe Im too old with 46.
EU is dictators, we Love Europe thats why we dislike EU.
Yes I do – its not perfect but I think its important to find a way
I think we would gain much by further simplifying and harmonizing legislation and services to citizens.
Because do you think it’s the prupose of the EU?
NO, only money is important, the people no…
The EU organism, is not a country. It is a sect made with a few hundreds unelected corrupt oligarchs destroying European nations and cultures
A good question, but hard to answer. I believe in the idea of an integrated Europe, but I voted No both to joining EU and to joining EMU (Sweden joined, but still have its own monetary system).
Today, I don’t want to leave EU, but the reasons I was sceptical to join EU is still valid and even more so today.
EU promotes companies at the expense of its citizens. Brussels are full of lobbyists from big money, but the voices of the people are seldom heard. The citizens best should always be prioritized before company interests.
EU need more transparency, democracy and civil rights. I’m deeply upset with how Catalonia have been treated. It is not acceptable that a member country use violence against its citizens when they express their democratic and civil rights. Catalonia should be allowed to decide their own future and if they become independent they still should be a EU member state or else both Spain and Catalonia should be kicked out. All EU citizens should be treated equal, so its wrong to support the oppressive regime of Spain on the expense of Catalonia. This made me doubt about the future of EU.
The foundation of a united Europe should be that the level of welfare system and living conditions are somewhat equal in all EU member states. A common currency does not work, unless there is a common tax system that compensates for regional differences and trade balance between countries. If Greece would not have joined the Euro, then the exchange rate would have compensated for the crisis and it would have been very cheap to travel to Greece or buy products from Greece, which would improve the economy and create more jobs. Now Greece are forced to try to solve their economic crisis with expensive loans, which makes prices higher, reduces tourism and increases unemployment and social welfare system. 85% of their debt is created by expensive loans. Joining the EMU has become a staircase to hell.
Since EU has expanded too fast, it will be really hard to become the EU, I would like to see. When you are building a house, you need to make sure the foundation is stable and functional before adding more floor levels. It would have been hard to harmonize the social welfare and tax system of the western european countries, but adding really poor countries like Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary before this have been done makes it almost impossible. To achieve that western countries need to lower their own social welfare and this is not politically viable.
So, I both like and dislike the EU. I do feel like an european more than just a swede, but the EU needs to shape up and put its citizens first to become the dream we want it to be.
Yes ,I prefer us going forward together than when we were isolated from each other behind borders
That’s your opinion… For the rest, can you explain me how you was isolated? A bit like North Korea?
@Konrad Kowalski
As with Prince Jan Sobielski III, Poland is aware of REICH IV (AKA the EU) and its terrible subversive grab for power and its dictatorial, corrupt and unaccountable practices.
War failed Germany in its grab for power, economic treaties have helped Germany succeed in REICH IV.
I am very happy!
less and less and less. With all those fascists governments nowadays… Slovakia, Poland and Hungary are already so, Austria seems to become so and the Czech Republic (where I live and work hard and the Czech tax authority also knows how to take taxes from my salary…) has an anti-immigrant party led by (yes, you guess it right…) an ECONOMIC IMMIGRANT!!! from JAPAN!) which probably gets a government with the right-wing ANO party :-( at some point, there will be no other choice then to move to Canada or North Korea…
No,I can remember a time before the EU turned political when Ireland was a lot more stable,functional and secure to live in
Care to back up your statement “If there wasn’t an EU we would have had war for sure” with some hard facts instead of just repeating the tired old europhile propaganda?
..and you believe the EU funds pensions, free healthcare and education?…….clearly I need to ask the UK government for a rebate on my 39 years worth of National Insurance and Tax contributions, I was obviously mistaken when I thought these were my contributions to UK state pension and health care
I am very happy for being european and live in our continent..some things need to change, others need improvement but overall we enjoy years of consequative peace and stability.
@Maria
Please take the RED pill, you’ll soon change your mind!
Of course
As soon as I began my undergraduate studies in the field of Political Sciences and Public Administration at the National University of Athens last year, I were able to comprehend and acknowledge the historic, symbolic, political, and economical significance of the EU. I feel utterly lucky and privileged to have being born and raised in a member state, as well as not having experienced war in my country.
Yes. I also have every intention of making sure i remain so.
I am very grateful to Europe . Thanks to the opportunities that I’ve been given during my degree .
I know that we have lots of problems but even so i love live in EU
This “Tyrannic-Racist E.U.” behaving with “double standards” towards it’s citizens…Sucks ! No Way !!!
Yes , I am European , nothing changes that
Absolutely, I’m European 🇪🇺🇪🇺😍😇💶
Deport !!
need to Deport the haters that hate europeans. EU promote the haters that hate europeans and finance rebelds with money from europeans. EU is evil.
No borders, the thought of peace and ever bigger cohesion on our continent. When you travel, you can trust food security all over, know that in Romania, Portugal amd so on the same healthcare standards apply, even though often not in reality yet, the fact you have as a European citizen the possibility to pay in other countries with a currency that is well accepted, the fact you can counter the US, Russia and China because you are part of a Union that counts, and is not determined by others are all things that make me proud and happy
Yes.But even more happy to live in Europe. :)
Трябваше как на български да им кажеш.
Mostly yes.
Not at all. My country should leave as fast as possible. The EU wasa terrible mistake my parents did in the 90’s…
A porta da rua e a serventia da casa…
Isso digo-lhe eu. Se não gosta de ser português ponha-se porta fora.
A ignorância é uma coisa terrível, se não fosse a UE Portugal hoje era umas dezenas de vezes mais atrasado, menos democrático, mais sujo e ainda pior em infraestruturas, justiça e tudo aquilo que uma sociedade moderna tem como característica base. Isto pode não estar bom, mas podia estar muito mas muito pior. As tangas que dizem sobre a UE não são culpa dela mas de quem cá só sabe aproveitar para se encher.
E mais, não foi nos 90s, foi nos 70s que se começou a pensar na CEE com a entrada em 86. :|
Uma pequena viagem ao principio dos anos 80 abria-te os olhos… barracas, infraestrutura do terceiro mundo, uma cidadania inexistente, justiça abaixo de zero, lixarada, rios poluídos, corrupção à bruta. Se hoje isto é habitável e próspero não foi graças ao que aqui havia, mas ao que foi “importado”. Dê uma voltinha pela Europa de leste para ver como era por cá…
Estamos tao melhor que as novas gerações estão a viver pior que a dos nossos pais. Viva a Europa da divida, do resgate, do euro e das auto-estradas vazias!. Viva!
Mais democrático? Por fazer parte de uma instituição onde o seu voto vale nada e onde a palavra da Alemanha vale sete vezes mais que a de Portugal? Mais democrático por fazer parte de uma instituíção que tem na maioria dos seus quadros cargos não eleitos? Mais democráticos por fazer parte de uma instituição que se construiu sem perguntar ao povo se a cria ou como a cria e que se recusa a fazê-lo?
Já agora, para quem fala em ignorância confundir CEE e União Europeia devia valer-lhe o prémio de ironia do ano.
Em 1974 os portugueses tinham mais poder de compra que em 2017. Só isso já serve para acabar com essa sua conversa. Acrescente-se que o país nunca teve tanta dívida desde 1891 e todo esse parlapié vira piada. A banca, que era nacional, agora pertence a estrangeiris e está subalternizada a Espanha. As nossas exportações, que seguiam para o mundo, agora dependem da Espanha, que antes era irrelevante. A pouca indústria que tinhamos desapareceu (manter rios limpos é bem mais fácil assim). A nossa agricultura só agora começa a recuperar das décadas de subsídios para fechar explorações que a CEE e a UE promoveram, para garantir que não competiamos com os grandes, entretanto importamos tudo de de Espanha. Enfim, somos a UE fez de nós uma províncus ultraperiférica e pobre e o João Varela bate palmas com as migalhas.
Not at all. My country should leave as fast as possible. The EU was a terrible mistake my parents did in the 90’s…
Yes, but there’s space for improvement
In your dreams! A corrupt, incompetent and anti-democratic institution has no “improvement”.
Lol. You should get informed better.
You too.
Europe is great but not EUSSR…
Yes I’m so much happy right now I’m in Germany
You are not even a european. You and your breed is one of the most important reasons that i want my country leave E.U
Yes I’m so much happy right now I’m in Germany
Yes I’m so much happy right now I’m in Germany
Yes I’m so much happy right now I’m in Germany
Yes, alot. As a 25 years old french student, I cannot imagine living in Europe another way.
Well I do not see myself wealthy, after so many years the income differences still horrible between east and west european countries. This is not fair. The GDP per capita does not explain this differences because is about 60-70 % of the west european countries but the income only is only fifth or tenth of the west european workers. We are colonized, so simple int EU :(
Sure I am ! :-) United We Stand ! (PL)
No, I’m living in France! I don’t recognize this imaginary entity!
I’m happy to live in Europa. Exists an Union???
with terrorism a daily concern because Angela Merkel foolishly opened the gates of Europe to millions of “refugees” without vetting a single one of them, how could you even ask that mindless question?
Could be much better
siga pa Venezuela
Love Europe but the EU leaves a lot to be desired!!
No! The corrupted politicians are praised in EU and the lack of reforms are to be blamed on the population but everytime the population wents on protest either PES’s or EPP’s representitives come and give their full support to the corrupted politicians who call the protestors names: lumpens, bad material, 80% idiots etc…
Oui but it needs more unity and improvements…it needs time
NO THERE IS NO EUROPEAN UNION ONLY GERMAN SOVIET UNION
NO OFCOURSE NOT!! EU destroy my coyntry, people starving!!
No of course NOT. My country should leave as soon as possible!!
Happy living in Europe but not the EU how it is now
Obviously Yes! It just needs more time to improve its flaws
You can’t improve what was born disabled.
If different means disabled to you, then I have nothing else to say
Jão Varela, siga para a Polónia. Não perca o comboio para Awschvitz.
NO, IT IS A TYRANNY IN THE NAZI STYLE LOOTING ALL NATIONS AND TAKING SOVEREIGNTY, SLAVERY TO THE PEOPLE, AND INVASION OF MUSLIM MILITARY TRAINED YOUNG MEN TO REPLACE THE CIVILIZED POPULATION. THE EU IS A CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION RUN BY PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT VOTED IN BY THE PEOPLE NOR DO THEY WORK FOR THE PEOPLE.
Yes and no!
I’m happy living in the UK….I’m also happy that the UK is part of the continent of Europe….I’m also happy visiting other countries in Europe…
…..quite how a profligate, political & economic bureaucratic organisation is supposed to improve my happiness levels is a bit of a mystery?
My country is Earth, but as I’m not free to travel and live everywhere, I feel EUROPEAN for it is the only continent that offers me some freedom and justice in addition to the rights granted by my own country/ies.
I hope intelligence and solidarity will prevail and that my children like me will continue to enjoy living in this wider and peaceful common space governed by the principles of democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law. That is precisely this short legacy that nationalists and so called economic patriots are trying to destroy every day putting at risk, Europeans’ autonomy and sovereignty.
you cannot be living in a treaty…
Can I go to Australia? ;)
Heck yeah
I don’t mind the European Union but I definitely want us Greeks to leave the monstrosity named Eurozone!!! Its lethal, deadly and its a German dictatorship which uses us as a colony!!!
Hell NO!
The EU is just a collection of Nation States so the question is wrong, it should read “Are you happy your country is in the EU” ?, given nobody has been asked if they want to be ruled over by the unelected in Brussels and its rubber stamping department ‘the European Parliament’ any answer given would be meaningless.
ΝΟ
Yes, but it is time to serve the people with their own tax money. Trade and corporations are fine. The people need EU-wide: minimum wages, basic income, free healthcare, free education.
Who is going to pay for your Socialist agenda ?
of course not, with so much corrupted politicians at total impunity
I’ll look forward to seeing some of these maniacs on trial when the EU collapses
It’s interesting to see how few defenders of the EU are left. The bullying blackmailing bureaucrats of Brussels who seek to teach the British a lesson for daring to try to escape their clutches, have exposed themselves as a vicious dictatorship modeled more on the Soviet Union than on the United States that they claim they aspire to be.
If they can kick and punch and make grovel a country like Britain what hope is there for smaller countries?
Yet for every inch our country is stretched on the rack and for every sneer and smirk from those despised little men the deeper our hatred and resentment grows of this prison we were tricked into entering.
Perhaps the rest of you now need to open your eyes and see what a monster has gobbled you up.
Even the US is not something it should be aspiring too,though it looks more like the USSR the EU is headed
If the British had ever wanted to be part of a United States they could have become that years ago and joined with our American cousins. We have always valued our independence.
No, the people were never asked if they wanted this union or superstate,so from its very beginning it’s not democratic,they seem to operate with stealth and deception,I wouldn’t trust an organisation like that.It wants to perform some weird form of social engineering and to hell with the consequences,has destroyed countries,economies and people’s lives and now it wants an army for this so called project of peace.To be honest I find we live in strange times were we seem to be attempting these radical utophias again,I just find the EU vile
Nagh! Better out NOW!
No! I don’t care, as there is no any difference for me. I used to travel before… But now the EU is demolishing my civil rights, working for the Big corporations, and our local law regulations instead of being pushed to improve, are getting legal permission to get darker and darker….
NO!EU sucks!
You suck!
In some ways?
No. Its tyrannycal
So, fell free in China! What are you waiting for?
So, feel free in China! What are you waiting for?
??? Anyway party that calls for exit is growing rapidly. I m voting for them. They rose from zero to third party in a short time. EU is against its people and its aiding terror, not to mention EU promotes anti science and child abuse
Liz Lyz You pro EU fanatics are the minority so you move to China, you obviously love the idea of an unelected elite running your life for you.
Europe Union is a force! Force of freedom and peace. It’s hard for you , Ivan, to understand. You are a hater, automatically a loser. Happy New year! :)
It should be force for peace but it is not. Disagreement is not hate. EU is tyranny that fights against freedom and safety of its own people. EUs leadership should be jailed. We want freedom and safety. I vote out
Jaa, om några år kommer vi att se fler och fler små stater som bryter sig lösa till självständighet, under EU…..;-)
Yes. More EU, not less.
Il live in France, inside the european continent. EU is an administration.
Yes, more Europe please
The vast majority of people do not want your pointless EU. .
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/897467/martin-schulz-united-states-of-europe-european-union-eu-poll
More EU BUT Not of bureacracy, lobbies, politicians, lies, elits. Not THIS EU, but Yes a better one.
Yes! Definetly
There no other better way than stepping ahead towards United States of Europe. We need to implement more of EU institutions. We need an EU Anti Corruption Department, EU Labour Law and Labour Department, EU Army…etc…
Hahaha moron. The EU won’t survive the next 20 years.
John Lane, rats like you should be isolated outside of EU!
more bureaucrat? dont we have alrady enough? how much a will it cost t pay all those new institutions? who will controlt them, so far away, in Brussels? who are they goning to hire?
John Lane it will, against all odds!
Statism???
There’s no other, better way than stepping ahead towards United States of Europe. We need to implement more of EU institutions. We need an EU Anti Corruption Department, EU Labour Law and Labour Department, EU Army…etc…
I can say that I’m contented. EU has a fundamental issue to solve this year:migration catastrophic flow across the Mediterranean Sea. The problem is that european politicians have no strategy to bring some resolution to it.
Не!
SIM muito
No we have become the dustbin of the world as our freedom is taken away
You think that there is some place better positioned?
Federico Rossi Most countries not in the pointless EU are in a ‘better position’ & very soon we will be free of it too :)
Европейска общност е повече на хартия отколкото реално!И съюз на търгаши!!! Нищо общо с идеалите!Не върви добре,хората не са единни
Ahaha you kidding me, it’s a fucking disgrace, WWII was even better
Yes! I support EU
Definitely no! Life become worst and worst.
Yes-ish. Needs to be more social and equal EU-wide. For the people not just for corporations.
I live in the UK, not the EU.
Why are you here?
Federico Rossi The page is called ‘Debating Europe’ not debating the pointless EU.
The question is about “European Union” can’t you read?
But UK is part of EU until March 2019…
I live in Greece. EU is an allegiance of countries. It is not a place.
But there’s no union! Each country tryes to defend his own interests…
Rémi Martin In a team each member owes not to lose her or his identity. But that does not mean that they do not have common goals. When the E.U. started the purpose was to build prosperity among European nations so that the continent would not live another WW. Unfortunately, human values and the common good have been twisted. There are very few of us who remember why E.U. was built in the first place. I am confident, at the end we will become many. Ayez foi!
Obviously
We are leaving, pretty much answers that one :)
I do, I like it , it is home of freedom
Yes, obviously
Yes, obviously
Yes, obviously
Hell no ! Its a nightmare
However I’m very proud to be a european citizen… and I’m very happy too.
obvious yes ☺️
Yes!! There is still a lot to improve of course. We are living times of dangerous rise of populism, xenofobia, racism and stupidity that can cause EU failure and peace, if nothing is done to stop that. So I believe that’s the biggest provlem to be addressed, because the rest is working flawlessly. And more anri monopoly laws and fight against tax heavens that ate so devastating to employment and middle class…
Nope. In Catalonia EU had not defended the basic rights of the peacefull catalan independence movment.
I honestly would move to Russia.
NOT anymore!!!
European but not Union.
I don’t think so…It’s better when you’re your own boss
European Union only without Germany!
In this Europe no!
EU has destroyed Greek s with cruel demands
Greece would be bankrupt without the EU. The Freek currency would had any more value and inflation would be a few 1000% since the crisis. Spending money you don’t have is never a good idea if you don’t know how to pay it back.
Ignorance brings silly perceptions….https://www.esmt.org/where-did-greek-bailout-money-go
The greeks destroyed Greece way before the EU made their demands…
YES.
I would like to see some improvements to the quality of life of people living in poverty in view of homelessness and the risk of unemployment, and, improved mediation and complaint handling procedures since many officers tend to provide information and not support your query adequately this is very disappointing unfortunately complaint handling is expected to be part of customer handling officials duties.
I am without a long-term job, recruiters treat me according to the advertisements on their website and consider their remit to be one that can override my legal right to work which indicates their lack of capability to engage in fair negotiation or to support my employment requirements adequately, this might be a problem with their motivation as they process recruitment and selection in a hurried manner against increasingly ambitious standards that appear to be matched to branded education and training standards (possibly giving the rise to the argument of unfair advertising in law).
Other than this there is no guarantee of pension due to local social security policies that impose minimum contributions on citizens of Malta (EU) without any commitment to protect their citizens financially such misery is only seen in third world countries and is utterly not expected of an EU country.
Academic standards are set in a manner that interviewers pose themselves the unilateral right to judge others a remit that is ‘ultra vires’ as the right belongs only to a magistrate, and, rather than acting as service providers they act as prima donnas.
Commonly managers abuse of employment rights in law without looking at enforcible clauses within employment law itself.
Institutional support for complaints appears to be very weak as these rogue managers appear to act fast in notifying to give the impression that they have legitimacy, this is debatable actually, as offer requires acceptance in the principles of law a matter that many state officials seem ignorant to, unfortunately.
The cost of living is perceived to be increasing as we read of hikes of prices without there being a mechanism to adjust the cost of living remuneration that is timely in this respect the state economists are not very timely in updating remuneration unfortunately.
See http://www.numbeo.com for indications of cost of living and the statistics reported by the European Commission itself on its websites.
It is fine to have a reporting framework however without executive action the function appears not to have any value to the EU citizen.
Traveling to Africa and Asia appears to be riddled with a lot of risks right now, this a concern for the traveller, as you appreciate.
Happiness is not really on the agenda of any politician they mock at us with statistics but processes remain stagnant, standard and protecting only the unilateral interests of the institution not that of the people, this is disappointing from a democratic point of view.
You might want to read about the World Happiness Index as an indication.
Yes, I am happy to be part of the European Union, more needs to be done to tackle the racist propaganda spewed by some media outlets and the simmering right wing anti European sentiment in some member States.
I think the simmering right wing sentiment is anti-EU not anti-European….. and in a democracy people are allowed to voice their dissatisfaction with the political establishment…..remove this right and what are you left with?
in fact no, because there are a lot of corrupted polititians at total impunity
Yes and no. I am seeing a dark future in the long term .
I grew up identifying as European and despite the present Government forcing the UK out of the EU as the referendum was legally non binding I am appalled I will have my EU citizenship taken from me against my will. David Cameron should be on trial in The Hague for his actions. The EU has given me human rights that certain British political parties and elements of the fourth estate will deprive me of. The pursuance of Brexit is illegal and unethical. I did not want a referendum and I want to remain a member of the European Union.
Used to be
Once maybe but now definetely NO!!!
The labeling of people as unemployable or employable based on speculation is a process that needs to be audited more closely.
We are not goats we are humans and the law says that the right to work is a fundamental right, thus agencies and professionals have to obey the law not defy it by asking for permission to defy the principles of law.
I think this is known as racism in other contexts.
Which substances are legitimate for manufacturing and illegitimate for entertainment and is this creating an opportunity for customs borders to make money for nothing and get their strip searches for free?
Is sex work increasing cheap labor or the number of people employed and what precautions are legally required to be taken by consumer and service provider if this is legal?
What measures are being taken for corruption and against abuse of privacy in professional circles?
Do we focus on the negative when taking decisions?
Is crime defining our national reputation?
What are we consuming and is it affordable?
Why are we always labeled as unemployable everytime an executive is confused on how to transparently reply to an information request?
Should we have free health care and should the doctor visit us at the home if necessary?
Should civil servants try to do their job instead of brushing it off repeatedly?
Should we prepare a doctoral thesis to give credit to an academic who only wants to get high on wages, and, what is the benefit they are giving to society through the services offered?
Is art the best way to store value or is gold the best way to store value?
Which is the better way to save taxes?
Even being from Romania, I would say yes, since the EU membership meant a big plus for us, the young generation. Free traveling, studying or working abroad, having access to some European funds and know how. All this is very important for developing countries. The only thing I find disappointing is that EU didn’t implement punishments for those countries that are misbehaving, like Romania, Poland, Hungary etc.
I used to be a firm yes, but I feel the European dream is now unfit for purpose with the powers and institutions of the EU too unaccountable to the European peoples.
Surely the sight of our British PM being slapped around by unelected bureaucrats makes it clear that it’s a dictatorship? If you don’t slay this monster you will all become slaves to it. For goodness sake, wake up!
Yes, I like to live in the EU, and I cannot think of any other place on Earth where I would rather live. The EU is far from perfect and we all have to work hard to make it better. But in today’s world of big players European countries are too small to be successful on their own. Only united we can be strong enough to be safe and successful.
European Union is the best place
European Union is the best place
European Union is the best place
Yes, but without banks and monopolists
I listened and everything was fine. Great.
But Free and democratic Europe is the lack of censorship and reliable information (!!!!!).
Europe’s “first speed” is “propaganda pulp”, not democracy.
Governments in Western Europe blocked information on fb about unbelievable excesses and events on New Year’s Eve.
In France, a policewoman was beaten very hard. A random observer recorded a video that was blocked by facebook. How many cases were there when the movie was not recorded.
In Germany, over 4,000 interventions and 6 wounded policemen under the Brandenburg gate.
Who will take on an arrogant and lying, wishful speech?
Can you believe in one word?
No, it has become a dictatorship
And it’s one!
European Union will always have the Anonymous Conservatives against any other countries of any continents, who think Europe is always under a dull weather and that the business competition draw too competitive borders! Clear!
European Union will always have the Anonymous Conservatives against any other countries of any continents, who think Europe is always under a dull weather and that the business competition draw too competitive borders! Clear!
European Union will always have the Anonymous Conservatives against any other countries of any continents, who think Europe is always under a dull weather and that the business competition draw too competitive borders! Clear!
I’d prefere the Europe of the nations rather than the Europe of the states.
The EU is ruled by French laws and burocracy and by German money. This is a nonsense
That’s why Macron isn’t able to forbidde a herbicide in France, seriously….
Macron isn’t ruling France for the French, he is a neoliberal who works for the biggests companies. He is destroying the republic.
I agree European Union in the United States
Happy with Europe very unhappy with globalists agenda promoted by NGOs and business lobbying within the EU.
You nailed it mate, nothing more to add. Just spare some administration money for NGOs and legislate lobby groups to be traceable and to first debate their intentions with the society and we will all live much happier and productive lives.
No. The EU has become an undemocratic organization that only looks for the profit of big lobbies and under the control of Germany. What it is happening with Greece is absolutely unacceptable, the euro, maybe, has made some very rich, but it is a huge disaster for the majority of the Europeans. The EU does not care about our quality of life, the austerity that Germany has imposed, more as an ideology than as a pragmatic solution to our problems, is eroding our present and future. But the worst is that the UE does not react and do nothing to change our miserable destiny.
Yes but not in Sweden were i’m bort and living now.
we are not happy to leaving in 4 raih german europe……this crime must to stop….we dont have democracy we having german dictactory
Of course, very happy! But…
I want to vote where I’m living, not where I was born, without changing nationality! It will be possible with an European Passport! Greetings from a German in Spain!
Then take citizenship of Spain, or is your nationalism more important ?
It’s not about nationalism, it’s because with the German passport I can travel and work in more countries without a visa! 🤣
My father is Dutch, my mother is Spaniard, I was born in Germany, my identity is European and I want a passport, blue with stars. 😇
‘European’ is not an identity, it just refers to anyone who’s ancestry dates back to any of the 51 Nation States that make up the ‘Europe’ part of the Eurasian continent, most Americans are ‘European’ as are most Australians, New Zealanders, etc. Other than that it is a meaningless concept.
https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/12573141_548953761949011_3074183409919430041_n.jpg?oh=5eb9e15f7e2ad36a30d6fbd4480bc0a7&oe=5AD8B92A
That might be true, but I can’t choose which country I love most. Mums? Dads? Mine? So I make it myself easy and say I’m European and proud of our multicultural United State! 😇
we a not happy living in UE .European Union is UTOPIA.
Who wouldn’t be happy living in utopia?
We are leaving the pointless EU. That pretty much sums it up for you :)
Hardly pointless. No need for rhetoric. I’m not a fan of the EU but at least I understand we will have to trade with Europe and work closely with them going forward. You can’t look at this so simplisticly it didn’t work before we joined and it won’t work now.
Kirstie Mamoyo Rogers Name one thing the EU claims as an advantage of membership that most other Nations in the world do not have, just one ? The reality is the EU is just the latest attempt to unite Europe under one flag and one anthem by a small group of anti democratic & unelected bureaucrats, no matter the cost to the people who live in it. Like it’s predecessors it will bring misery & decline, we can only hope it falls without the usual war that results from the plans of fanatics.Ps:
The British people were not asked if they wanted to join the EU, we voted to join the EEC.
All being well we’ll be asked again if we really want to leave the EU and then we can see what answer we give 👍
Sam Cee lol, that’s never going to happen comrade. We are leaving the antidemocratic EU so you have a choice, stop moaning and get behind the country or just leave. But thank you for showing your hatred of the democratic process though, its so ‘EU’ European of you.
Ivan Burrows The Netherlands are not leaving the EU !!
David Donohoe What ? lol
Bye.
António Espadaneira You ran away to British Columbia so what has it got to do with you ?
Yes.
Like in every political building not everything is perfect. Also in Austria in Styria and in my home town not everything is perfect. (constitution vise or regular law) But this doese not mean that I blow up the whole building just because the window has to be fixed. The EU is necessary for a lot of issues that can not be delt with on a national level in the 21st century! The EU needs a democratisation (prliament more power, comission dependent of the parliament, at least reform the council of ministers so that a qualified majority is enough for every matter! or change it completely to an elected chamber of representatives which stand in for their countires and represent their intrest on EU-level, but also deciding based on a qualified majority) The problem of the EU is that in times of crisis 27 countries have to discuss a solution so long until everybody agrees which is forcefully leading to a weak compromise that comes too late. There are matters that have to be decided on EU-level only (witha representation of nations interest by a sort of qualified majority in one way or the other) and there have to matters that are decided on national level only!
Europe is great but the EU is deeply flawed and infected with ‘austerity’. It needs reform
Yes I am and specially living in Germany is most amazing thing ever even then UK I’m happy here
Yes I am and specially living in Germany is most amazing thing ever even then UK I’m happy here
We need European United States as soon as possible and if Visengard don’t want it, leave them.
And who will lead such a united states? Germany? It’s one thing to be part of a trading bloc which is beneficial to all than to ask 27 countries to give up their sovereignty. That’s just crazy.
Elect democratical government, then people will choose who will lead
What makes you think the French want it or the Spanish, or the Portuguese or even the Italians ? The reality is only a handful of EU fanatics want it.
count me in
It will be voted
Julius Piepalius In your fantasy US of E will you actually ask the 440 million people in the EU if they want to be in your superstate or will you use the standard EU model of ignoring their wishes and imposing it onto them any way ?
Might like to ask the citizens of the sovereign nation states if we want to give up our country’s hard won nation state recognition, our right to our own self determination and our sovereign nationalities to become province in a federal superstate.
I am very happy to live in EU, more integration is not problem for me at all. As I am from Czechia, I hope I would be able to move to EU, in case populists here win and Cz will leave EU (still bit in depression after presidential election here).
Yes, I am!
ΝΟ,
Compared to the past YES!
Compared to the future NO!
Let’s continue the progress.
Да. Животът е песен.
Yes, best place in the world. Not perfect, but good.
Very happy
No, we haven’t gotten rid of the communism just yet. There are communists running Greece, communists running Romania an communists in almost every single country. When they mess things up with their absurd politics someone has to pay and everyone pays for idiots.
Νot really lately.
Νot really lately.
I will be happy if the British remoaners would go and live on their beloved mainland Europe. Remoaners:- the only people who vomit into a glass and expect the rest of us Brits to drink it back…..again! Can’t wait for Brexit.
Absolutely
Still big diferences!
I am. I enjoy the rights given by the EU
No. Glad we’re leaving
Moving from Copenhagen to Bratislava as we speak, so the answer is a resounding yes (otherwise I’d move to boring Canada)
yes yes yes
yes, oui, si, certo, ja, etc etc.
absolutly, but i’m only 55 old, my experience is not that long
EU and every other union are perfect as an idea. Unfortunately, equality lacks not only in EU but globally. When prosperity only affects a tiny percentage of the people then it seems like a problem to me. When we understand that this has to do with all of us then we really got a hope.
The latest Oxfam report says it all: World’s Richest 1% Acquired 82% of Wealth in 2017
I would love to live somewhere else in the EU. It’s a nice piece of this planet. I think people are not aware of that fact enough.
Yes I am
As good as living in Communism I guess …
In good days and in bad days always ❤️EU!!!!!!
Even when the Euro crisis comes back ?
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/heres-how-italy-revived-the-euro-crisis-2018-05-29
A Family always is a family.For me as a Greek in all these bad years of Greek crisis ALL members-countries helped us as much as they could.I can’t forget that my friend.Even poorest European countries gave money to help us.I always will remember that.Long leave EU!!!❤️❤️❤️
Νίκος Family ? What on Earth makes you think the EU is a family ? People in Ireland do not care about the Greeks, people in Spain do not care about Germans, etc, etc, etc but people in a family do care about each other so the EU has nothing to do with the word ‘family’.
https://www.thelocal.it/20180529/markets-will-teach-italy-to-vote-for-the-right-thing-gunther-oettinger-italy
As I can see you are British.So is useless to make you understand what a European Family means.You probably don’t know what solidarity means .Keep on walking alone as a nation and keep on thinking that GB 🇬🇧 is the center of the modern world with mother Queen on the top.I hope your arrogance will not destroy your island my friend but remember loneliness is hard,very hard.Forgive my bad English but I am sure you understood my point.Enjoy your weekend!!😎🏊♀️
Your MEP election next year will answer that question. :)
The end of the failed EU experiment and return democracy to the people is coming but pro EU fanatics just don’t see it, but you will.
Why do brexiters still find it necessary to always comment? You got your wish, be happy, now piss off. Miserable bunch.
The answer to your question is in the title of the page comrade, It’s called debating ‘Europe’, NOT debating EU. .
We are very happy to be leaving the pointless EU and rejoining the free world thanks so of course we are happy :)
Ivan so why are you commenting about the EU then?
Harry Why wouldn’t I when the question is asked on a page about ‘Europe’ ? Are you saying this page is only for people who live in the EU ? if so I would like to thank you for showing your hatred of free speech 8|
Ivan you are all over the place. Focus. Go back to initial statement i made.
Harry You didn’t make a statement, you asked a bizarre question followed by a foul mouth rant & finished with an insult. What is it you really want to know ?
Ivan rhetorical question
Harry On a debate page ?! lol .
Here are two great minds of our time ‘debating’, see if you can pick up any tips 8|
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-hIVnmUdXM
Ivan you really are an attention seeker arnt you? Back to my initial comment. Thats the answer. Attention seeking. Explains a lot.
Yes, my life would be impossible outside of EU.
Depends. I think life in UAE far better than in UE.
Gelmereanu not if you are an atheist
Trust me nobody has anuthing with your religion there. You can be whatever you want.
Robin There plenty of atheists outside the EU in the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, etc and billions of them in China & other Socialist Nations. Wait until Turkey joins your EU, then we will see how long you last as an atheist.
Ivan Turkey joining the EU? With Erdogan in power? Maybe in a parallel universe.
Other than that, Turkey has been a secular state for most of its modern existence.
Turkey is not the problem, Erdogan is.
Try to be born as an sheepkeeper in afganisthan, cockroach eating vietnamese, woodoo african,then you will understand how much evolute and superior is our culture. PROUD TO BE EUROPEAN!
I’m happy living in Europe
Honestly, no. Waiting a bit more for move far, far away.
My Country Romania is meber of EU for 11 years now and you can see the deference clearly !
From new roads parks new buinises prgram to help people to get a job all made with more then 50% eu money in some cases more than that.But the most inportant think that EU offers is the freedom of movement inside the eu ,that gave a chance to the romain worker to find a fair paid job for his skills!
I have benn working in Italy Germany and now i am in UK and i meet wonderful people everywhere but I noticed one common thing they weren’t content with they’re income and for me was ridicoulous they’re concern compared to what you could earn in Romania and the prices were’t so much diferent in fac now some product are more expensive in Romania!
And i think firs we should be more greathfull with what we have and try to do better not be disappointed and sad and crying all day for aur situation!
Thank you EU!
Yes of course.
Yes of course. Is better than any place.
Yes, definitely. I am fully aware of all disadvantages related to the EU (overburdening bureaucracy, weak contact of European Commission with a citizen, lack of common voice in certain important cases), but there are many things that I truly love in the EU.
It’s marvelous that nations of Europe that have been fighting against each other for ages managed to build a common project and cooperate on many grounds, so that we have a peace. I like the feeling when I pass a gate with “EU passports” sign at airports and pay lower fees at the universities just because of being a citizen of the EU.
I am very happy to live in the EU!
YES!!!
Yes, I cannot see myself living elsewhere at the moment
I’m happy to live in my country, in the european continent, not the EU!!!
Yes!!! despite all the bad, im more in love than ever with the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the European project, god bless the EU!!
Yes, happy to leave in Europe, proud to be European, love the EU! There is no better place to be!
Nope. i want my country back.
I am happy to be alive and well. Happy for EU? Well its been a deception since financial crises and refugees. It was not up to the humanistic values of its fundation and prosperity of before.
No, I am not happy. I want to see EU becoming a federal state with power being transfered from the EU council to the european parliament.
Nazism, Communism, Fascism and now Europeanism.
Pro EU fanatics have learnt nothing from your history.
When that happens that’s the moment I leave the continent!
Kirstie you don’t have to. The UK is next to us!
I agree. The EU needs to become a federation ASAP. Still love it though
I agree Nikolas , but…
with shared rules and commitments.
Gianfranco Coda How much are you prepared to pay for it given the mess the EU has already made of Italy ?
Kirstie it’s best you do. One less stupid individual
Ivan Italians have made a mess of Italy
You’re right, Nikolas , european federation is needed. Today more than never. However, once you said it, you didn’t say anything at all. Everything is still to be build and re-thought! European citizens deserve better than an obscure and poorly democratic political system.
Nicolas I agree with you about the democratic deficit and this is why I mention the transfer of power to the eupopean parlament as a first step.
In fact today most of the decisions are taken by the european council where prime ministers fight for their national interests rather than our common european interests. See lately the “not in my backyard” game about the immigrants. This model is clearly dysfunctional and cannot inspire people to believe in the EU.
On the other hand, we cannot either let the populists to drive the EU to hell as they managed with the UK.
Nobody knows how a better EU would look like but I am convinced that if we want it then we should be engaged in order to achieve it.
Actually yes and no. Enjoying my freedoms is good however having a technocrats working closely with lobbyists in interest of corporations is not a good thing. Looks like they firstly convince citizens to the european project and then do nasty things when in power. #acta2
Yes. And all the benefit and security it provides us with .
The benefits of mass unemployment, mass migration & loss of democracy ? By the way the NATO provides your security, the pointless EU has nothing to do with it.
Ivan well, you will soon learn I’m afraid.
Sheila Thank you for your concern but we are British and will be just fine without your outdated EU empire. The EU on the other hand is in for a terrible time.
Goodbye antidemocratic EU, hello free world. 8|
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/965368/eurozone-crisis-italy-spain-debt
Yes and my EU citizenship is being taken away from me by a corrupt government and rigged referendum. That said we could have reformed the EU
If the last European Parliament election is anything to go by then only 28% of people are happy to be in the EU. Really looking forward to next years MEP election when it is likely pro EU candidates are going to get annihilated & with even more anti EU empire candidates winning you could end up with an anti EU European Parliament.
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From a British point of view, Goodbye EU dictatorship, Hello free world 8|
You get used and bored with well being too. Those who are not happy they need a comparison point, but for sure they won’t sacrifice by moving somewhere outside to learn the difference.
The comparison is the Nation State which will always be better then being ruled over as part of someone else’s empire, be it the Nazi empire, the Russian Empire or the Brussels empire.
not at all
Sure I am :) I feel quite disappointed with a fact that many people associate EU ONLY with governing authorities in Brussels. As for me, the most important thing is the sense of unity and integration that our continent could not bring to us for ages. Also, I appreciate the values on which the EU is built and the way it conducts its foreign policy. Together we are stronger, especially when China and Russia grow in power and the US changes its attitude towards Europe.
Be sure to tick the OK box for EU conscription.
Christophe Walter I doubt they will have a choice in it.
No.. National governments should be allowed to write laws without EU interference. You listen to lobbyists instead of EU citizens. The EU citizen initiative is a joke. Wasn’t the EU supposed to be democratic? Biggest lie of the century. You duped us all and we want OUT!
No social and Tax Dumping is killing us
Sorry but that is the whole point of the EU so Brussels is not going to change any time soon.
I perfectly know that, the huge mistake has been done in the past Ivan, without the enlargement to the East UK would still inside the EU and the situation would be 10 times better for the Euro Area.
Yes but would be a lot happier in a federal Europe!
How about …no
Oliver 2 speed Europe… I get to do it and you get not to!
Everyone is happy!
I am happy living in my country. Sadly my country is a member of the EU. So yes and no.
Yes, since the European project provides us with an ongoing Peace, stability and Human Rights.
NATO has given you peace, the EU had nothing to do with it & most Nations were stable before some lunatics with a flag and a plan to unite Europe got into power in Germany & Russia. And now you want to repeat that mistake with the failed EU experiment ? You really have learnt nothing from your history have you.
Ivan if you read the European History you will understand the real reasons why neighbors were attacking neighbors in Europe for hundreds of years.
Border issues, trade issues, economic interests, minorities, nationalism. And i don’t think that NATO solved any of these problems. It was the EU who pushed old enemies to become friends forcing them to sign Treaties. It was Europe who forced her members to change their Laws focusing on Human Rights.
For example, Turkey is a NATO member. Where is the stability in Turkey? Where are the Human Rights of the Turk citizens and of minorities inside Turkey? Why Turkey suffers from an ongoing “civil war” between Turk and minorities such as the Kurds and Assyrians? Does Turkey have an independent Judiciary system in order for the citizens to feel safe?
NO!
YES!!!
Portugal is pretty empty so maybe Germany, France, Italy, Greece, etc should send all their unwanted migrants down to you.
It would be the solidarity pro EU fanatics are always banging on about after all 8|
https://www.thelocal.it/20180712/germany-aims-for-migration-deal-with-italy-by-end-of-july
Yes. https://eco.pt/2018/01/17/antonio-costa-temos-interesse-em-poder-acolher-mais-migrantes/
Yes, please help us EU, we (50% of the UK) don’t want to leave
Yes very much so. I’ve lived in Asia and Africa and my father is American now. Europe is in my opinion the best place to live on Earth.
No-until it is more social and fair for the actual citizens, not just big business.
Not until it takes a much, much firmer stance against mass immigration.
Yes, specially because of the EU. However I cannot deny the increasing threats of Russia and that Crazy criminal Trump in the Us. We will prevail.
No doubt about that. I can’t even begin to imagine how our politicians, renowned mostly for acts of corruption, would behave without having to adhere to European norms and regulations. It is also my belief that no European country would be relevant on the world stage by itself. So yes, one big point for the EU.
Sure i am
I’m happy living in Finland. Most of the stuff that’s EU related has done me more harm than good/inconvenienced me.
Free travel and living wherever you want – this is precious.
Yes I am delighted to be living in the EU as a US citizen. I am deeply disappointed to see the privatisation of public entities. I thought that was only happening in the most corrupt places.
BIG NOOOO
Also big no! I dont know how we can live in this horrible place. My grandparents lived in a better place. They only didnt have enough food during the second war, they couldnt study, they couldnt travel, they couldnt eat fancy food, they couldnt vote, but it was the best time ever! Get it back. No war now? It is so boring…….. There is about 30% of thinking people. Others are idiots who destroy our european freedom. I fuckin hate what happened in Czech last night.
I moved to USA because you didn’t allow me freedom of movement yet!
Yes, I couldn’t be happier!
shure not with so much corrupted politicians at total impunity
Yes. Definitely. I remember the times of having to change money everywhere and long queues at the borders. İt made life so much easier.
Happy, and lucky
Yes 🙂 I am.
Yes
Gone are the days. Nothing walking mate.
Yes.
Wouldn’t want to be anywhere else!
Yes
As someone from Senegal, Europe gave me the best opportunity to enjoy this planet , it gave me a stable job with a manageable salary, it gave me a passport which facilitate me to travel around the world without a lot of hassle etc etc.
Thank you Europe! Thank you España!
in Europe yes, present politival structure ruling Europe No
Very Happy-very happy, well done.
Yes! I am more european than italian
A lot 🇪🇺
I can tell you it’s heaps better than living in America
I like to live in my country and want it out of the decadent EU.
Artur, makes sense even the newer members are now richer than Portugal
Tim, that’s hardly the fault of the EU
I like to live in Europe….but not in the actual European undemocratic greedy Union.
Yes!! There is no better place in the world to live and work. We are very lucky to have the EU :-) 💪🏻 🇪🇺 #alwaysgrateful #alwaysproud
Yes! I am happy living in the most peaceful and prosperous continent in history.
Nicola, well, at least in my lifetime and the lifetime of my parents. Be thankful that you’ve lived in peace since 1945. It’s a rare thing in history to have 76 years in a row without wars.
Without any major wars
Civis – peaceful in history… xD
Very
definitely YES !!
Yes
Happy ? Yes, but I would say lucky. Living in the most beautiful, modern, rich (material and culture), democratic and peaceful part of the world is a chance.
David, democratic !!….you find the europeam commission democratic and with sincere people ?you must be joking.!
Yes 💕❤️🍀
YES, because I like this ongoing Peace and Stability between neighbors, I like to be able to travel all around the continent without passports or visa, I like the fact that I can start a new life in a different country, i like that the local politicians can’t use their political power to change the local Laws and violate my Human Rights or the Democratic Laws, i like that other countries support my country in times of need (wildfires, natural disasters etc).
Yes. And i am happy with it.Except for the southern border control.
Of course
I feel blessed to live in the EU
Europe is one big corporation that do little for poor and middle class.after 20 years just promisses.
John, so i take it that you bank account is NOT denominated in EUR and your job is in any way linked to intra EU trade, and neither is that of any of your peers?
What a deceitful question! 🤭🤣
(not that we can expect anything else from EU)
We live in our countries, and we love our homes.
Our countries are in EU, which has turned to the worst, as it is destroying our homes, democracy, and the European way of life.
George, Go out !
Dana, Do you love your country or the EU? 🧐
George, Both. Fascism, nationalism, xenophobic UK doesn’t belongs to Europe nor to civilised world ! Trump and Bojo, two clowns who doesn’t belongs to modern free society we want and we fight for
Dana, so you equate patriotism to fascism !?
And proudly stand against the interests of your own country… why exactly? :)
Happy to live in Europe but not as much living in the EU. It was better before the politiciens got together in order to dictate our lives.
Yes. Very much
Who wouldn’t.. Europe is one of the most prosperous, stable, liberal and progressive regions of the world!! If anyone is unhappy about living in Europe, they should just for one year try and live in another region or block of this world, and compare!
I’ve been active in Facebook threads about the EU for some 10 years, more since the UK referendum three years ago. The pattern never seems to change.
Those who are happy with the EU don’t make much noise about it unless specifically asked. They also attempt to correct the critics where they go wrong. Conclusion: the pro-EU contingent knows how the EU works and what the benefits of membership are.
Then again, nine out of ten EU critics do one or more of five things. 1: Post a short critical or malicious blurt without justifying. 2: Criticise the workings of the EU based on ignorance or misunderstanding. 3: Blame the EU for things that are the responsibility of their own governments. 4: Engage in personal attacks against EU officeholders, other commenters or both. 5: When their errors are pointed out, they continue attacking without providing any proof for their views.
This makes following “discussions” about the EU rather depressing. No one changes their mind and everyone is pissed off.
I am happy to live in Europe.
Of course I am. Peace, stability, cooperation, free travelling. I went to the U.S.A. and came back aware of how European I am.
No.. Too much FAKE human rights.
Many “immigrants” exploit situation and opportunities.
Whats sad about it is that Europeans guide them..
Living in Europe is not that safe anymore.
Fake human rights (immigrants and refugees)
Economy collapsed
Poor and unhappy europeans move to other countries seeking better luck and.. Unfortunately things are going from bad to worst.
Yes I am happy living in the EU and one of the most beautiful countries on this continent I’m satisfied that I can travel to any country without a visa within the EU.. with job opportunities rich cultures diversity stability democratic laws… Although slowly slowly elite and bankers influence politics behind the scenes I wouldn’t change this continent to live on another as a matter of fact I’m living in one of the poorest countries of the EU which has the richest culture in the whole of Europe combined the land of Cleisthenes the founder of democracy. From Athens Sending My love to all Europeans.