I will freely admit I don't know a lot about the EU.   That said, it seems like one of the biggest problems is the difference between the rich countries and the poor countries.   Being in the EU means Greece is your problem, not their problem.   The rich countries understandably don't want to bail out the poor countries, especially since the poor countries created their own problems. 

 

 

 

There was a very funny 1980s British comedy, "Yes, Minister" about a British minister who wanted to advance himself politically so in one episode he took up the cause of British sausage, rebelling against EU standards for sausage.   Really funny stuff. 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpipqJNFDOQ

 

 

 

Anyway, here's why the EU was created, according to Sir Humphrey, the high-ranking civil servant: 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVrN-gkzVYI

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