European Union by Amandeepkaur Year 9

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European Union by Amandeepkaur Year 9

The EU also known as European Union is a unique economic and political partnership between 28 European countries that together cover up most of our continent. EU was created after World War 2 to foster economic cooperation: the idea being that countries who trade with one another become economically interdependent and so more likely to avoid conflict. To summarise, the idea was to avoid countries going to war, to put the countries to calm and rest; to avoid any destruction. It has since grown to become a “single market” allowing goods and people to move around freely and without any problems, as if the member states were one country. However, it has its own currency known as the euro, which is used by 19 of the member countries, its own parliament and it now sets rules in a wide range of areas – including on the environment, transport, consumer rights and even things like mobile phone charges. What do you think about the EU taken out?

Recently, UK Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a referendum on whether Britain should remain in the European Union to be held on Thursday 23 June. Referendum is basically a vote in which everyone (or nearly everyone) of voting age (about 18+) can take part, normally giving a “Yes” or “No” answer to a question. Whichever side gets more than half of all votes cast is considered to have won.

I think that Britain should be out of European Union because it is taking up most of the space in Britain. Britain being kept in Europe is raising high unemployment and homelessness which gives a bad impression of Britain. This is also reducing the number of tourists coming into Britain which is also a loss for Britain’s economy.

We need opinions. If you have any say on the referendum, email our BBC reporters m.baldwin@alperton.brent.sch.uk