Countries aspiring to join the EU should think carefully if this is the kind of union they want to be part of:
Helmut Kohl: I acted like a dictator to bring in the euro
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/9981932/Helmut-Kohl-I-acted-like-a-dictator-to-bring-in-the-euro.html
Corruption costs European economy 120 billion euros a year
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/us-eu-corruption-idUSBREA120KN20140203
EU commissioner admits 75-80% of national laws come from EU and are translated
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2644489
Leveson: EU wants power to sack journalists
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/leveson-inquiry/9817625/Leveson-EU-wants-power-to-sack-journalists.html
EU Counter-Terrorism Chief Wants Power to ‘Remove Undesirable Websites’ from Internet
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2014/02/04/European-Union-Chief-wants-power-to-remove-undesirable-websites-from-internet
European political parties to get legal status, must abide by EU values
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/123531
‘Greeks know 80% of bailout money goes to German & French banks’
http://rt.com/op-edge/greece-violence-towards-germany-878/
Greek police ban protests during EU meetings in Athens
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/31/us-greece-ecofin-protests-idUSBREA2U0XR20140331
Dutch say ‘devastating no’ to EU constitution (2005!)
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/jun/02/eu.politics
‘This time around, European leaders have ensured that the new treaty has not been put before citizens in referenda’
http://euobserver.com/institutional/26278
So, countries aspiring to join the EU: do you really think this is all going to end well?