Advantages and disadvantages of European Union

Advantages and disadvantages of joining the European Union?

Nowadays European Union is an ongoing concern. The EU is the European supranational organization dedicated to increasing economic integration and strengthening cooperation among its member states despite this, the subject of joining EU is very controversial. Yet much can be said in favour and against it.

First of all, one of the positive points is that the EU countries work together to make the world a safer place by handling such common problems as nnuclear safety, long-term employment, development of rural areas of its member states, integration of young people into working life. Apart from this, joining the EU will present significant economic opportunities in the form of a larger market. All members of EU will create the biggest economic area in the world.

What is more, all people of our country will have the right to travel, work and study or live in any Member State. Besides, this includes the right to set up bbussiness in all the countries of EU. In addition to this, we will be offered the opportunity to vote in the Member State where we live and even stand as candidates in both local and European elections.

Needless to say, ssupport will be given to the farmers of our country before the accession to EU in oder to make structural change in Lithuanian agriculture and food industries, so that when we join EU, Lithuanian agriculture can cope with competitive pressures.

On the other hand, we can not forget the drawbacks and the main one is Iganalina nuclear power plant will be closed. It won’t be able to work, because European Union demanded high level of nuclear safety and it can not realistically be upgraded to an internationally acceptable high safety level. The majority of Lithuania’...