According to Darian-Smith’s and my own opinion, Britain’s resistance of the EU is not ungrounded. The EU has taken over many aspects of European lives. Although originally the EU has meant to facilitate travel, strengthen economy of the smaller nations, and strengthen European community, it has also encroached on many traditions. Because Europe consists of different countries with distinct histories, unique traditions, and diverse political and economic agendas, it is clear that the EU may bring on wrath of stronger nations. For example, Great Britain is more likely to be discontent with the EU laws than Belgium, considering UK’s strong historical, political, and economic roots.

Britain’s relationship to European integration since the 1973 has been simply seen as a pragmatic necessity. Britain would prefer a “salad bar” Europe, with sovereign and individual states adding their own flavor to the economic confederate of the European States.

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In 1967 the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), the European Economic Community (EEC), and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) merged. When the three merged, they formed the European Community or EC. On November 1, 1993, the twelve members of the European Community (Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain) ratified the Treaty on European Union. The EC became the policy-making body of the European Union. In 1994 Austria, Finland, and Sweden became members of the European Union. By 1997 more than a dozen countries have applied for European Union membership, but the European Union has had only admitted the three listed above. Although originally EC has been organized to strengthen ties between European nations after the World War II, pres

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