This article serves to highlight the financial injustices within the EU.
Member states have no choice but to inflict financial injustices on other nations outside the EU once they join.
A German minister made a striking statement in this news report on 23/6/16 regarding the accession of Serbia to the EU:
"The EU and its member states come first for Serbia when it comes to trade, investment and political cooperation. In addition, Serbia maintains relations with other countries, and no one expects them to be severed. Germany is also trying to have a solid relationship and cooperation with Russia and China. However, you want to join the EU - which means that you need to declare yourselves in accordance with the foreign policy positions of the Union. There cannot be some 'neutral position' of a state that wants membership,"
All member states are required to trade in accordance with the EU trading tariffs regardless of their previous relationship with other countries. This has a direct effect on the Developing World. This article highlights the effect trading tariffs have on Africa. A Remain campaigners defended this by stating:
"Inside the EU, Britain is a more powerful force in spreading equality and justice in the world. It magnifies our spending power and increases British influence"
I do not believe the above statement to be a practical reality for many people. I do not believe staying in the EU means we will spread more equality and justice This is just not possible under the EU trading tariffs and the EU issued this statement on Wednesday 21 June that they will make no more reforms for the UK regardless of the outcome of the referendum.
The EU is intent on opening its trade agreements to the rich countries, such as China, to ensure wealth and to countries close by, such as Morocco, to ensure peace. If a country does not fit either of those categories then they will have no chance of making a trade agreement and will be hit by high trading tariffs. It is an appalling injustice to the poor.
There are also gross injustices with farming subsidies. This article by George Monbiot reveals this but he like many, knew some of the truth but couldn't get past key public figures and his fixed beliefs, to vote with his conscience. He makes this clear in this article.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jun/21/waste-cash-leavers-in-out-land-subsidie
I believe in the principle of equality and justice for all, both in and out of the EU.
Member states have no choice but to inflict financial injustices on other nations outside the EU once they join.
A German minister made a striking statement in this news report on 23/6/16 regarding the accession of Serbia to the EU:
"The EU and its member states come first for Serbia when it comes to trade, investment and political cooperation. In addition, Serbia maintains relations with other countries, and no one expects them to be severed. Germany is also trying to have a solid relationship and cooperation with Russia and China. However, you want to join the EU - which means that you need to declare yourselves in accordance with the foreign policy positions of the Union. There cannot be some 'neutral position' of a state that wants membership,"
All member states are required to trade in accordance with the EU trading tariffs regardless of their previous relationship with other countries. This has a direct effect on the Developing World. This article highlights the effect trading tariffs have on Africa. A Remain campaigners defended this by stating:
"Inside the EU, Britain is a more powerful force in spreading equality and justice in the world. It magnifies our spending power and increases British influence"
I do not believe the above statement to be a practical reality for many people. I do not believe staying in the EU means we will spread more equality and justice This is just not possible under the EU trading tariffs and the EU issued this statement on Wednesday 21 June that they will make no more reforms for the UK regardless of the outcome of the referendum.
The EU is intent on opening its trade agreements to the rich countries, such as China, to ensure wealth and to countries close by, such as Morocco, to ensure peace. If a country does not fit either of those categories then they will have no chance of making a trade agreement and will be hit by high trading tariffs. It is an appalling injustice to the poor.
There are also gross injustices with farming subsidies. This article by George Monbiot reveals this but he like many, knew some of the truth but couldn't get past key public figures and his fixed beliefs, to vote with his conscience. He makes this clear in this article.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jun/21/waste-cash-leavers-in-out-land-subsidie
I believe in the principle of equality and justice for all, both in and out of the EU.