Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Why the EU will continue to be a pivotal organization for Germany in the 21st century.

1. The EU acts as a cheap international marketplace were other countries can effectively buy German goods which in turn has lead to Germany being very prosperous.
2. Within the protection of the EU the German population does not need to fear tariff or trade wars. Allowing them to sell their goods as competitively as they can and if other countries cant keep up then too bad for them.
3.The EU gives Germany a good reputation with other countries that would otherwise hate them for past transgressions.
4. The EU provides the Euro to Germany which unites them with the rest of Europe through currency.
5. The EU allows and has allowed free movement for citizens of all nations in the EU to all other nations of the EU meaning even if Germany wanted to separate and reorganize it would be difficult to get all the Germans back in Germany and all of the non Germans out of Germany.
6. Being involved with the EU is what will allow Germany to remain a global competitor with the rest of the world.
Work Cited

Specht-Jarvis, Roland. Class Lecture. 8 Nov, 2010.