What Has the EU Done For Us?

What has the EU ever done for us? how does it affect the countries that join it? And how much do we get back for every Euro we invest in the poorer EU countries?
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[@QuitProcrastinating]

For me the best feeling of unity is when I pass that road sign that says that im entering a different country and remember the queues at border crossings when I was younger.

[@RihannaIsIluminati]

Ned Chil Ah yes, the scary brown people. Who could forget?

[@pedromotta4231]

@@RihannaIsIluminati of course, any mention of refugees makes one a racist

[@imperialwatch380]

@@RihannaIsIluminati their skincolor could be purple and they still wouldn't contribute anything to the first world

[@RihannaIsIluminati]

Pedro Motta Correct, as the problems resulting from the refugee population are a mere fraction of a fraction of the entire population. Thus blaming the entire group of millions for the problems of a couple thousand individuals (the entire crime commuting refugee population) one can concluded that you are indeed a prejudiced individual.

[@RihannaIsIluminati]

Imperial Watch They’re already contributing to the first world through their labor. The vast VAST majority live in peace and don’t bother anyone. The only reason you have a problem with them is that they aren’t white.

[@oxbowtwo]

I think that this is what I have the biggest issue with, with people who have issues with the EU. No one is saying it is perfect! No Government system is but it is definitely a step in the right direction. The people who want to leave the EU are happily to just give up on it rather than try and improve it from within.

[@angrydragonslayer]

a significant part of us want to rebuild it into an organisation that does what it was meant to do, hold the rules it once had and maintain the values we once originally desired. When the UK citizens voted to enter into the EU, they were told they were voting on a basic union that had nothing but the most basic elements of the US federal systems such as free movement and no tariffs. The EU is doubtlessly in the right direction for what we desire and what the UK citizens were promised but it's not all that far in that direction. At least not as far as in the direction where the personal interests of EU officials lie.

[@GorinRedspear]

@@angrydragonslayer Well, when the UK citizens voted in, they should have looked up what they were joining. The words 'ever closer union' were literally there. Ofcourse, if you just believe what any old politician tells you...

[@angrydragonslayer]

@@GorinRedspear you as well as i know perfectly well how misinformed the politically inactive can be.

[@carelesswhisper6561]

@@angrydragonslayer the Uk citizens have been represented in the EU comission, EU parliemnt and EU congress, if they desired something else they would have elcted people that d steer the union in another direction. we only have the union we have today because we have consistedly voted for people who shaped it every step of the way so... the only thing u could claim is that people sudently changed their minds to wich id respond they were made false promisses by greedy politicians who care more about their political careers than the wel being of their constituents and their reconomy

[@angrydragonslayer]

@@carelesswhisper6561 all i'll say to that is that the representative i voted for had 0 votes according to voting officials

[@th3freakie]

The Proposal for a Constitution of the European Union most certainly did *not* try to replace national Constitutions. It was an attempt to replace the Treaties that govern the Union.

[@drakon5076]

You're right. In countries that are organised in a federation, such as the US or Germany, all member states have their own constitution, but the Federal Constitution is, in doubt, the decisive one. As a result, some vital questions for many Europeans, what happens when a national constitution is at odds with the European constitution? Which constitution is the decisive one? Can a national constitution bypassed this way? The resulting uncertainty has, in my opinion, contributed to the failure of the EU constitution.

[@honkeydolemite9025]

Sure sure those greedy and greasy eurocrats on Brussels would never lie on such matters. Of course it was for benefit of all and not attempted power grab. Federal states of Europe will not happen EVER and even attempts to it will make blood flow on the streets.

[@honkeydolemite9025]

@Alfa&Omega 00000 well thats not going to happen with out civil war.

[@KhAnubis]

Okay, well besides the trade deals, the peace, the investments, the stability, open borders, single currency, and the freedom of movement, what has the EU ever done for us?

[@Yoyle-jq9ul]

*article 13*

[@wehushi_sushi]

Don't forget ur 4g signal all over the eu for the same price

[@wehushi_sushi]

@Nick Nack trade deals won't happen without the EU the northern Ireland border will be closed the economy will fall greatly its a disaster

[@odhranfitzmaurice2270]

@@wehushi_sushi the Northen Ireland border cannot be closed as that will go against the good Friday agreement

[@wehushi_sushi]

@@odhranfitzmaurice2270 the eu law overwrites the good Friday agreement

[@alberto1481]

One very important point: I can go to live to Riga, Nicosia, Sofia, Berlin, Funchal, Dublin ... whenever I want, or continue living in Madrid. And probably will never be again war among EU countries.

[@HistoryScope]

True, but I didn't include that in this video because I'm already talking about it in the first video in this series :)

[@Rainaman-]

Paranoix - you are not European, are you? Biggest conflict right now we have is UK leaving EU and probably joining EEA (washed out version of EU - more state freedom, less benefits)

[@honkeydolemite9025]

In reality EU have not done a fucking thing. I still can go to live in Norway (not a member in free meals club for eurocrats)if I want to so EU is not needed to go to live abroad. It is just power extension for krauts and frogs on everyone else expense, nothing more.

[@freekmulder3662]

@@honkeydolemite9025 Norway is however part of the Schengen zone and EU trade zone. I know I am replying to a year old comment but still though.

[@honkeydolemite9025]

@@freekmulder3662 So your point was? Benefits of EU and monetary union are all ways exaggerated. "EU have kept Europe out of war for 70 years" bitches please, EU as it is, is only 25 years old.

[@Palwanda]

When I read the title I though this video would be about what the EU has done for the United States....yes, I'm not that smart

[@SIG_X]

Nope not alone thought the same thing since they capitalized the US and typically nobody actually puts U.S.

[@Palwanda]

@@SIG_X Thanks. Now I feel less stupid

[@salutic.7544]

Palwanda same her bro

[@michawill6599]

Me too

[@colman123456]

The public perception of the EU is one of the best examples of negativity bias. It is so easy to notice all its flaws and ignore all its amazing aspects. It reminds me of how many people see free market economies. The think all poverty, wars and injustice is the direct result of capitalism, while all the wealth, freedom and stability would exist anyways.

[@kolerick]

problem is, local politicians default on the EU for everything that goes wrong and claim that everything that goes right is their own achievement... and the EU keep to its rules that is to not meddle in local politic as long it doesn't go against the EU rules... and shifting blame isn't against EU rules, so...

[@nemonilnada5044]

The aquaduct

[@0isay]

Brought peace

[@arnavkalgutkar6169]

ROMANES EUNT DOMUS

[@cnoxey6898]

...and the Whine!

[@irishdc9523]

Public health

[@karlkickyourass]

2:55 I see what you did there ;)

[@HistoryScope]

;)

[@GegoXaren]

A Constitution class star ship if anyone is interested in what the image is and can't pause fast enough.

[@justADeni]

@@GegoXaren For anyone who cant catch it: set speed of video to 0.25. If its still too fast, hold SPACEbar so the speed will be only 0.125x in total

[@User-xw5mk]

Or keep double tapping space bar untill u get the picture on pause

[@krateproductions4872]

@@justADeni could you explain why did he add that space ship?

[@bullshitter905]

No zoll between eu countrys, i can live where i want in th eu, in can work where i want, i can study where i want, i can travel where i want. And for me, a proud german, UNITY.

[@uvbe]

And for me, a poud spaniard, UNITY too.

[@bluegender2005]

EU has a parliament, a currency, an international bank, a passport - basically it has all aspects that can constitute a country. Vivat la Republique L´Europe!!!!

[@pwoto48]

What has the EU ever DONE for US? answer: Avery Thing

[@inaticeifler8477]

First time I watch a Video from. Pretty nice you got a subscribe :P

[@commentzky3321]

The part of naming it differently is simply wrong. The first one was the "TREATY to establish a european constitution" and the other was the "Lisbon TREATY". Both were treaties, but the original idea set down in the Treaty of Nice and formalized in the first mentioned treaty, required a lot of countries to hold a referendum, because it would be in breach of those nations constitution and therefore require approval by the populace. For example in Germany while it was ratified by both chambers, it would've been likely that the German constitutional court would've ruled the Treaty unconstitutional and therefor it would have required a referendum. The Lisbon Treaty once again was ratified by both german chambers, but it got to the constitutional court first, before it could get presidential ascent. In the case of the Lisbon treaty, the court ruled that the treaty did not establish a European Federal State and was therefor not in breech of German Basic Law (Constitution) as it didn't constitutue a threat to german sovreignty.

[@drakon5076]

Many people in the EU do not feel well at the thought of becoming citizens of a European "superstate". There are very difuse fears that one loses its ethnic heritage, so that you are no longer "French" "German" or "Spanish". Or that a lot of political power is being taken away from the member states, so that for the "normal" citizen it will become even harder that anyone take care of his problems and political demands. These fears will not simply be appeased by words, but enormous efforts will be needed to reach people all over Europe. Erasmus is a great project, but the people who benefit from it tend to belong to the upper classes of the population. The EU must work on a much deeper level, to reach all the people in Europe.

[@sweruw268]

What is your solution for not reaching to all people?

[@uvbe]

Disagree. France and Spain specifically are two big pro-european countries. And I personally am in favour of an European Superstate. Though sadly unlike brexiteers would want you to think, we are not going to become that.

[@Kissenkaempfer]

The United States also brought together a lot of different cultures and people from around the world. I don't think it's impossible because european cultures are very similar, all in all.

[@planets9102]

@@Kissenkaempfer well besides language you're right about that one

[@DoomDutch]

Of course the EU is one of the best things that could have happen to Europe. Just imagining such a thing never happening...

[@carlh9120]

​@@Zombiesbum The history of Europe gives a good picture of what the alternative would be.

[@00784865]

I see peace and prosperity.

[@MONSTERKILL2013]

@@00784865 seriously, what war has the eu stopped?

[@gta1kev]

@@MONSTERKILL2013 i cant tell, but think about this. If the eu didnt exist and we would all In europe live under communism. Or If the eu didnt exist we would all live under the nazi regime. Both of the regimes are just like the eu, since we will be controled by one power house we wouldnt have war. France will produce wine, the russians the food, the dutch innovations, zwis the banks, gb the ships and so on. We all would have one coin just like the eu. The eu isnt new the only thing that will break it apart is because the people will, rich people exploiting the people, power hungry people and not to forget the cultures, history and such differences In nations. You cant unite europe under stuff like this, you need a common enemy In order to unite it. You need a common goal and that is trade as well

[@MONSTERKILL2013]

@@gta1kev the eu formed way after the nazi's were defeated, and the eu formed after communism

[@zaclegoattack]

I like the Extra History style of video

[@HistoryScope]

I have since moved on to 'my own artstyle' seeing as my videos are becoming quite a bit more popular than expected :)

[@zaclegoattack]

Oh, certainly some differences, I just find the aesthetic they use, and you use, to be pleasing! Also, I love your videos and hope you continue to make them! Very informative!

[@HistoryScope]

Working on the next video as we speak... Unfortunately Adobe crashed again so I'm going through the comments now while it's starting up again :D

[@ffarkasm]

...and our fathers' fathers' fathers

[@unematrix]

Monty python? :D

[@cnoxey6898]

ffarkasm ...and our fathers fathers fathers father's!

[@Me1le]

EU approval is actually above average in the Netherlands when compared to other EU states. In France is below average and when we come to the UK and Italy it really takes a dive. Source: www.europarl.europa.eu/at-your-service/en/be-heard/eurobarometer/eurobarometer-2018-democracy-on-the-move

[@evertenplaza3673]

Welll, I mean considering the internet is now a thing, anyone can practically learn anything without the need of visiting some weird other country, learning a new language to exist in that country, and spending time and tons of money in that country to get the same experience and education that can be gotten online. The peace wasnt kept by the EU but rather by american backing, and not to mention the clear fact that ever since the eastern bloc joined the EU their economies have been atomized, its not much of a wonder to see why so many hate the EU. I hate the EU because it has 7 institutions of government and only one is democratically elected. I hate the EU because it is snobbish, and asserts that its rulings and mandates are more relevant and correct than any member nation's concerns. I hate the EU because it thinks it can do what america did with some of the most ancient, cultured, and enduring nations on earth. I hate the EU because it tries regularly to subvert national sovereignty, imports voters, and uses the welfare state, political correctness, and other communistic impliments to try and suppress its citizens. These are my reasons for hating the EU, and seeing this comment section is filled to the brim with people in favor of it, Im interested in seeing how they defend this dysfunctional mess of a union

[@gav44]

NATO has kept the peace, not the EU

[@sbls1114]

NATO has been without purpose since the end of the Cold War. We should take care us ourselves at this point, by creating a European army

[@iagoofdraiggwyn98]

@@sbls1114 oh that doesnt sound good at all...

[@ZemplinTemplar]

You would not keep the peace even with NATO, if the European countries did not have deeper reasons and a deeper framework for mutual cooperation and coexistence, they would eventually turn on each other and hinder the effectiveness of NATO as an alliance. NATO is about defensive measures. It does not adress the economy, education, science, R&D, culture, everyday diplomacy, visa and passport free travel, or human rights. Greece and Turkey are both in NATO, and they've had plenty of friendly fire incidents over the decades, despite being members of NATO. Whereas similar events have not happened between EU states. If the EU didn't start 70 years ago with integration efforts to control the coal and steel trade in Europe, some revanchist nationalists in Germany, France and elsewhere would be revving up the tanks by the 1960s again and engaging in hateful rhetoric on how they'll get back at their neighbours. Not even NATO, with the best of its intentions, would be able to prevent that, and if it did, there would be a backlash against it among various European nationalists. Those same nationalists that the EU has stolen the more "let's start a war, surely that will solve everything, yaaay" arguments of old. All this talk of "NATO did all the work" or "only nukes guaranteed peace" and "the EU never did anything" completely misses the point, and tends to be spouted by people from other regions of the globe who are jealous the EU didn't curl up and die or become an irrelevant backwater after WWII.

[@PetstoUwU]

2:55 Beam me up Scotty !

[@x.r.6392]

6:54 Alright, let's be real. There's no substantial difference between Russia and Belarus in terms of domestic policy so as for one passing as a dictatorship but not anoter. They're clearly both dictatorships. Sorry fot the offtopic.

[@inesgomez4796]

My mother come from a small rural village in the south of Spain. This village only income came from agriculture, centered around a dam. For decades, the economy and population of the village were constantly decreasing. However, a development plan appeared in the village: the water of the reservoir was cleaned, beaches were prepared and centers for water sports appeared. Tourists (not only from Spain, but from France also) started coming to enjoy the beaches and to fish. For the first time in many years , new business started to open in a village who many expected to disappear. This prohect was cofounded by the EU, so I am very grateful for being a member. The EU not only brouht prosperity for the village, but also brought people together from different regions and countries. I feel like this sums up the spirit of the EU. (Sorry for my english, it's my 2nd language :$)

[@bandie9101]

2:55 UFP starfleet constitution class ship - i what you did there :D

[@bedepal]

okay. Please, do not call us Czechia. We literally hate it.

[@uvbe]

Czech Republic

[@bedepal]

@@uvbe Thank you for being a normal person.

[@2Pzp]

to be serious: how we should call u?

[@bedepal]

@@2Pzp Normal, Czech Republic. Or historical name, Bohemia. Czechia is a term that our buthole president picked, and people really hate it, since it sounds like chechnya, and we have already been through all that time, that america unleashed twitter war on us, because some dude in their news mistaken the two, and misreported. We are trying to get further from the communist heritage, and therefor something that sounds like it is a name of a city state in central Asia is not a good way to do that... P.S. thank you for not being an asshole and actually caring.

[@2Pzp]

thanks for reply. So, basically, short: Czech(s) is okay?

[@TheGRAclan]

"two world wars started because the world feared and tried to halt Germanys power" Uhhh that sentence couldn't be more wrong.

[@melchid8448]

I think you get world wars wrong

[@melchid8448]

While germany started the war the reason germany started it in the first place was: warsaw treaty in ww2 and concert of Europe in ww1

[@joshuaherbert30]

Ww1 started literally because France and GB feared Germanys power and Germany feared Russias Power

[@TheGRAclan]

@@joshuaherbert30 No it started because Austria overplayed their hand because they clearly wanted to invade Serbia and gave them and a set of demands that was not realistically possible to meet and Germany backed them. Not to see a country randomly being invaded because archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated. Britain and France wanted Germany to stop backing Austria in that absurd need to invade Serbia and opposed them. There would have been a war regardless of what Britain and France did. They simply protected Serbia.

[@joshuaherbert30]

@@TheGRAclan you are mixing the reasons for ww1 and it's casus belli. Even without the assassination of Franz Ferdinand it would have still happened some time

[@Luredreier]

Definitivly good. But attempts at making the "United States of Europe" is harmfull in the views of many, including me. If smaller countries like Norway *wanted* to be a big one we'd be one already. But the bigger a country is the less effective it's democracy is. Super-national organizations like the EU can help counteract many of the drawbacks of being a small nation but if you end up becomming a big one anyway you're effectivly ruining the whole point of a super-national organization in the first place... Moves towards a completely unified legal system just doesn't work for a diverse continent with multiple ethnic groups in a diverse geographical region where many laws despite being the same ends up simply have different de facto effects depending on where you're located. And like I mentioned earlier, democracy simply don't work large scale all that well. It's better to use small scale nations when you're dealing with economy for instance because they can react to changing realities much faster. It's easier to make compromises that works when the compromise in question applies to fewer and a more hetrogenous population. And so one and so forth. Also, when you have multiple smaller countries in a super-national organization in an area instead of a few big ones people can vote with their feet moving away from poorly run countries into better run ones. So yeah, we voted against joining the EU, twice, here in Norway. Main objections: EU policies with regard to fishery is seriously messed up. Most of the countries involved in making the rules in this area simply don't know how to manage fish without causing overfishing and other issues like that... EUs agricultural policies isn't paricularly helpfull. Local conditions in Norway makes agriculture here quite hard, and our cost of living is higher then in most of Europe. As a result if we where to have the same subsidy levels as the EU with no tarrifs our farmers would simply not be competitive, and we're already producing *way* less food then we need in the domestic market. By maintaining tarrifs on agricultural imports we can maintain some domestic agriculture. We're not going to become a net exporter of agricultural products anyway anytime soon. The EU is however, and the EU subsidy levels and tarrifs as well as insistence on making everyone *else* drop *their* tarrifs is harmfull because it makes countries that in the past where agricultural exporters become 100% reliant on EU and US imports to feed their population as the local agriculture simply can't compete on the domestic market vs heavily subsidised EU farmers (whose products are subsidised even when exceeding local needs far past the levels required to compensate for higher living expenses in Europe. I don't know the exact solution to the issues at hand. But my guess is that a combination of some form of flexible tarrifs with a goal of say 80% self-sufficiency in each countrys market as well as 80% self-sufficiency within the EU as a whole for required agricultural products combined with subsidies in part based on capacity rather then actual production might be worth looking into. Perhaps a EU wide purchase and storage of a certain amount of food to ensure food is stored in case of bad harvests etc, and to help regulate prices by reselling products if they go too high and purchasing extra when going too low would help? Encouraging mixed income farming too perhaps, with flexible non-farming related jobs supplementing farmers income ensuring that farmers *can* produce more if needed while still not relying 100% on their farms as their only income. I don't know... But the big factory farms mass producing heavily subsidised food isn't the answer. Some countries like the Netherlands don't subsidise their food particularly much because they're already competitive without subsidies due to their advanced farming teckniques and research into agriculture being pretty much the best in the world.

[@planets9102]

But an EU superstate would be more efficient and more effective in foreign policy as well as enforcing itself as a global superpower

[@Luredreier]

+@@planets9102 Actually, the first of those is false and the second is a truth with modifications. Look at the relative performance pr capita of countries around the world, all the highly performing ones are small nations. And there's a reason for that. A smaller nation *is* more effective because it's more flexible and able to fix issues that pop up way faster. The only draw back of a smaller state is borders and tarrifs etc, but like I mentioned, that's why smaller nations benefit from super-national *organizations* since those negate those drawbacks. As for the foreign policy... It's sort of true in one on one negotiations. But only when comparing a single small state vs a large one. When you compare small states *within* a super-national organization that's *still* small states the situation becomes quite different. Then small states gets pretty much the same negotiation power as said "superstate" would have had. Also, since those smaller states retain their sovereignty they're more capable of look out for their own interests even *within* that super-national organization. In a larger nation like the US the negotiations being carried out might have more diplomatic power, but the end result both in terms of laws and foreign relations might still be worse off for the individual state. Just look at the US. Lots of dependent territories are doing much worse then they could because they're forced to use US shipping instead of ships belonging to other nations this causes a lot of harm. Ships that are sailing past areas under US controll on their way to other nations can't deliver goods to those US controlled areas. The end result therefore is way higher prices for goods and services. Then look at Louisiana. The main income that local goverment has for things like funding education is things like tax on property. Yet in that state the tax exemptions for companies are granted on a state level. As a result the state as a whole has become one of the poorest in the nation, something that's also causing increased crime. Yet the state is also among the ritches in the nation. Watch this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIi3mpZvl9mDaZo A local goverment on the other hand is more aware of local issues holding back those areas and can compensate for those. The same applies to foreign afairs. Sure the overall trade deal between a small nation and a big one might be less favorable then between two big ones yet the smaller one can target its negotiations much more narrowly towards the interests of that particular region allowing for specialization benefiting both nations. While the same small area within a larger nation would have much less influence on the trade deal being made even if the overall negotiation power of the nation as a whole would grow. The end result of that is a much broader trade deal closer to the negotiation position of the larger nation, but it's also less targeted and therefore potentially a lot less benefitial to that particular area. Essentially the extra negotiation power of a larger nation is largly dilluted by the conflict of interests within the nation as far as each individual region is concerned. An example of this is all the US companies moving production out of the country due to increased material costs due to the trade war with China. The trade war simply isn't in the interest of the wast majority of US states. Also, a side effect of nations going together into "super nations" is that the people they negotiate with are more likely to do so as well because of the same flawed logic. Heck, even a super-national organization that's *not* a "super-state" like the EU has caused every single continent on this planet to create several super-national organizations of their own to increase negotiation power of said states. Yet at least with such super-national organizations the individual states have more of a say both on the final treaty *and* if it ultimately causes more problems then it solves then leaving the super-national organization *is* a possiblity even if it might be a costly one.

[@MDMAx]

Ukraine did not choose Russia. They're at the state of cold war if you haven't noticed. Belarus choose Russia. Be fair and correct yourself.

[@HistoryScope]

What is meant in this song is that they chose close relations with Russia right after the cold war. They exchanged their nuclear arsenal for financial aid, with Russia. they chose a military alliance, with Russia. The statistics I used were from 2004-2014, before the souring of relations between the two countries.

[@nikanikuradze7437]

only seen a few videos and already like you.

[@benjaminmeusburger4254]

4:01 If you would have added Boris Johnson instead of Farage, then you get 3 blondes .... ;-)

[@paweandonisgawralidisdobrz2522]

6:27 this graph shows the economic growth as equally steady before and after joining...

[@jacquilayton2557]

It wasn't the EU that caused the end of the Cold War, that was the USA, as for trade deals, the idea that no European country traded before the EU is ridiculous, the idea that Europe couldn't live in peace without the eu is also false, what did the EU do to stop the Balkan war, and who stopped it in the end NATO. Any laws that are top down laws, not coming from MPs up is undemocratic. As for asset stripping Africa, the EU is a monster.

[@Oxnation]

06:00 Comparison of PL and UA is not so much good. Because in year 2000, before PL entered EU, Ukraine was much less developed, with huge differences in economy and incomes. And in this time society of UA was different, there were or super wealthy people or poor people, they do not had middle class. From 90s PL started creation of basic middle class - people who are not poor, working, and they have money for all expenses and they can save some money each month.

[@DirtiestDeeds]

Yes, we should join together and live life to the max. Start by splitting up the banks.

[@unematrix]

why split them up? :)

[@TheRevan1337]

It has done Avery Thing. ^.^

[@ninjaslash52_98]

1:02 okay yeah sure

[@kevindejong01]

Single currency in the EU is trash, it is terrible for rich and poor nations. Greece was in a crisis and which nations got affected by that; the other nations in the EU.

[@vitordanieleal]

For some odd reason this reminded me of the United Federation of Planets in star trek

[@sami4508]

Norway is not a member state. Except for that, nice video

[@kaia9154]

Why did you mark Norway at 0:10?

[@shahqu5dohcoh9ri88]

Now I definitely love the EU

[@remcovanek2]

I am from the Netherlands and voted to adopt the EU consitution.

[@Mar-tj5je]

Welcome to the dictatorship

[@AjlaniMahdiRocks]

you got Cypris wrong, that's Malta

[@itzikony563]

Btw the Berlin Wall didn’t split the whole of Germany in two, it just split the city of Berlin in two, that is why it’s called “The Berlin Wall”...

[@HistoryScope]

Hence why I'm referring to the wall between the two germanies as well. Not only the Berlin wall

[@xuedi]

sadly to see polend is boing to leave soonish -- polish surprem court just declared eu laws dont apply in poland anymore ... :-(

[@ZemplinTemplar]

:-))) Are you for real ? Poland won't leave. If nothing else, Poland would lose its number #1 trade partner if it ever left the EU. Poland's economy has profited due to the EU since the 1990s, and especially since the 2000s, after joining the EU in 2004. Even during the global recession in the late 2000s, the Polish economy was one of the few in Europe that was doing fine, almost without a single problem. But that was only possible thanks to the common market. Let's say Poland leaves... They've just shot themselves in the foot. Who would they trade with ? Belarus, Russia ? Poland rightfully considers both countries aggressors and a security threat. Ukraine ? Maybe, but that's not at all a better deal than the EU. Trade with India, China, the US, Brazil, Japan ? Maybe they could try it, but they would have it previously much, much easier as a member state of the EU.

[@ddlithuania819]

Well for excemple here in my countrey Lithuania a lit of smart youth leave to study in other countreys and never actually return and so we keep lossing people

[@NoName-hg6cc]

Lituania can invest to attract people

[@davidbergaragonzalez5653]

I think the EU is necessary for us to compete economically on the world scale. Without it, we have no influence. The migrant crisis is another issue, but we need to fix that from within.

[@yhyperlover]

the spelling of deal is deal not dael. And great informative video you made.

[@yhyperlover]

time stamp 5:08

[@impalabeeper]

Not a bad video. It offers balanced viewpoints.

[@bala5984]

awesome channel, Good work!!

[@HistoryScope]

The best thing about this channel: the fans! :)

[@onstantinosameranis4674]

I was unaware Greece had a dictatorship in 1957... I was aware of the ones before WWII and the 1967-1974 junta. Care to elaborate?

[@jordgloben7172]

i care more about my peoples general well being rather than free trade and movement within europe.

[@fountainpenink6593]

such wow. really good content :)

[@GaiaGoddessOfTheEarth]

When I read the Title I thought it was "What has the EU ever DONE for the US" I feel gipped but I'm fine with the outcome.

[@MrLoadingarea]

Did i hear small town cyprus ?

[@theeyehead3437]

Lol, I thought the title said "What has the EU ever DONE for the US", as in the United States.

[@awuuwa]

2:55 uss enterprice

[@lenoxnapier]

Jeez, what a voice!

[@samirsalesi3453]

I don't simply get it. Why would Malta not be able to have a trade deal with China and USA? Why the fuck, in the 21st century, would Malta be ignored? It's not like all the work is delegated to a single person across countries… There are embassies, ministers, organizations etc that provide all a country needs to trade with giants. Besides, this implies that countries such as Italy or Greece, before the EU were completely isolated. Yet, I don't recall those countries being completely independent by world trade, nor being unable to export\import to\from bigger nations. Also, it's quite funny how people say "it's thank to the EU that you have x program that helps you to do y", ignoring completely the fact that EU is financed by its members. It's literally the equivalent of "Hey, give me 10 bucks, okay thanks. Now, have 10 bucks… nah, no need to thank me, I'm just doing my job"

[@ZemplinTemplar]

Malta, even if it tried its best, would not get an equal enough deal by trying to forge economic ties with China or the US on its own. The weight of the EU gives it more negotiating power and a better economic safety net.

[@E1nsty]

That's all well and good, but it could use a bit more democracy, at least some for starters.

[@sbls1114]

Agreed but the slightly undemocratic nature of the EU stems from the fact that its institutions are massive compromises on the part of the member states many thing like the commission are there to protect the sovereignty of the states. I think we should replace it with an elected European president

[@QWERTY-vl4ur]

I live in Asia and I have to ask a question. In 2 EU countries can u cross the border without documents? I believe u can. That's very awesome.

[@RichardRenes]

That is true: i can go from the Netherlands into every country of the EU that is also part of the Schengen treaty without even to need to show some form of identification. I can go to Spain, or Greece, or Latvia, or Finland or pretty much anywhere (except of course the UK)

[@FriedrichHerschel]

While it's true you don't need a passport to cross the border, and border checks are quite uncommon these days, I recommend having one with you, simply to show that you are a EU citizen to the authorities if they need to know. Otherwise they would be allowed to take you into custody until they varified that by themselfs by asking your home country, and that takes time. Its a bit like a drivers license. You don't rely need to have it with you all the time, but it smoothes procedures in case it is needed.

[@PGraveDigger1]

@@RichardRenes "i can go from the Netherlands into every country of the EU that is also part of the Schengen treaty" You can even go to countries outside the EU that are part of the Schengen treaty, like Norway and Switzerland.

[@MannenFromNorth]

Yep, you can just drive through, but sometimes there are borders or you might be checked randomly around hot spots for shady stuff.

[@MannenFromNorth]

@@PGraveDigger1 borders in Norway, always get checked even if it's just in and out of sweden.

[@nikanikuradze7437]

2024: -remember the good old days?! -ehhh if only they were back....

[@MrVvulf]

1:01 The World Wars didn't start because other countries feared Germany's power. They started because of German aggression. I'd accept the argument that WW2 started in 1919 with the Treaty of Versailles (so there is a tiny kernel of truth in the statement). Even if the annexation of Austria and Sudetenland is overlooked, the takeover of other territories (Czechoslovakia, Poland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, etc.) cannot be so easily dismissed.

[@HistoryScope]

The first world war started because countries created alliances against Germany, while Germany wanted all the same privileges as all other great nations. WW2 started because of the treaty of versaille. Which was so strict on Germany in part out of fear for Germany.

[@aminozuur]

LMAO by your pronunciation of "Geert Wilders" I knew (what I already suspected). That you are DUTCH!!

[@panchishah7027]

ohh.. I thought done for the "US" lol

[@chat-1978]

I think that this feeling of a peaceful Europe given our history is the most important benefit. It is so important that most are willing to give too much into maintaining this disfunctional for the people organization. But some studies have revealed that before each of the ww, there was similar tranquility and though in smaller scope, people would cross the border for holidays and business and feel friendly. You need to take into account the technology factor. WW didn't happen because people wanted them. Financial interests who had bleed the economies dry made them happen by leaving no other choices. At this moment, the West, that USA and Europe have massive financial problems which are makes by this superficial state of tranquility mostly due to wishful thinking. I do hope you are right and that this contraption prevents another European continent war although this part shows how big the wishful thinking is. As a reminder we had 25 years ago the Yugoslavia war which was mostly driven by USA, Germany, France and Uk. And from the looks of it, they are going for round 2, all within the European continent.

[@FeedsGaming]

ARGHHHH LATVIA IS WRONG ON THE MAPPPP AHHHHHH

[@dylreesYT]

"DAEL" was spelled incorrectly on purpose, right?

[@HistoryScope]

No. I am absolutely terrible at spelling without spellchecker

[@dylreesYT]

@@HistoryScope it was a good video, I'll subscribe. Nice reply 😂😂

[@nikanikuradze7437]

4:04 what about Hungary?

[@DevotionsVisage]

the government don't want to leave the eu, 70% of hungarians don't want to leave the eu. it's just rhetoric against illegal immigration

[@ZemplinTemplar]

@@DevotionsVisage The Viktátor also doesn't want to severe the flow of eurofunds, which his highly cronyist government has been pocketing for themselves and profitting off of, while average Hungarians see very little of that money being invested.

[@DevotionsVisage]

@@ZemplinTemplar Tell me something I don't know.

[@NoName-hg6cc]

Because it is a treaty, sadly, not a Constitution. Which made some change according to Ducth and French will. And if I not mistaken there were referendums to approve it. So EU listened

[@Lassi117]

0:05 Norway is not in the EU

[@pyronuggets]

Deal*

[@Oxnation]

2:00 What is Eastern Europe ? Czech R., Slovakia and Poland are not in Eastern Europe !

[@ZemplinTemplar]

"Former East Block" I understand, but they are central European, not eastern European.

[@bingthegreat4328]

can you do a video about asean

[@uvbe]

Any Sean or one in particular?

[@NolanJohnson423]

What exactly did Russia do with Ukraine that the EU did not with Poland? or vice versa

[@alejandrayalanbowman367]

It would be far far better without the robot voice. Otherwise it is an excellent video.

[@HistoryScope]

I have changed my voice to be more pleasant. If you have seen my new videos, has my voice improved? :)

[@uvbe]

He sounds really angry lol

[@AmbivalentMind]

Most euro-sceptics take for granted or simply ignore the benefits of the EU and focus on it's failures.

[@E1nsty]

Yeah, it's like complaining that the wolf swallowed you when its stomach is so nice and warm, isn't it?

[@User-xw5mk]

Most Eurosceptics are uneducated idiots with no knowledge of history or economy, or any knowledge at all.

[@randomalien7746]

@@User-xw5mk that's true

[@User-xw5mk]

@@E1nsty stupid analogy that doesn't make any sense in this context

[@CmdrTobs]

@@E1nsty what if those benefits are nothing to do with the EU.

[@loganeid5342]

But there was no direct role from anyone concerning the downfall of the Soviet union, except for the Soviet union...

[@thelakeman2538]

The biggest failure of the EU can be summed up like this - ask a person living in say France , what nationality he/she identifies , the answer would likely be French not European , until and unless people think they are European first and any other nationality second , European integration will be difficult and after a point impossible . The most important thing that EU does is that it keeps Germany in check and tied with France and in the unlikely event of the EU ever collapsing France and Germany will try their best to create a union among the two countries because it would make them tied to each other so that they can't point guns at each other.

[@chat-1978]

There was such a poll for Belgium and most identified themselves as European. Still, internal issues make Belgium less friendly to expats than e.g. the Netherlands. So despite your condition being met in Belgium, reality is that each are looking to their own. The reason is that people don't care about the unity part. Maybe they don't get what unity is. And in top of that you have interests that are looking to exploit the weekend links in the union.

[@ssach7]

I asked an American where he was from, he told me Ohio

[@wehushi_sushi]

So if ur logic is correct nato was a huge failure too because I say I'm dutch and not natoean

[@chat-1978]

@@wehushi_sushi you are confusing the concepts of an alliance and union between nations/countries.

[@xavierdarche4822]

@@chat-1978 Well, the European Union is also not a nation/country, so it's logical that Europeans don't see themselves as European in the first place. So, how is it that we can call the biggest failure of a union that the people don't see it as a country?

[@2Pzp]

6:25 sorry mate, i dont wanna to be rude, but this graph shows that this tendency is rather EU-irrelevant, since after 2004 POL-IN there is only slight bump in that straight-up line. And Ukraine have rather bad tendency since begin.

[@nutlover3609]

2:55

[@Yora21]

We're awesome!

[@maxwalraevens7795]

The EU is a great idea, yet sometimes poorly executed. It implements rules that benefit all. It makes trading with with the forgein companies in the EU easy. It brings certain standards that benefit many. It should be allot more powerful. An individual European country just isn’t as relevant anymore. We would get sucked into an even worse competition to be cheaper and would give unfair advantages to pull in certain deals.

[@DerMitbewohner]

where there ist light, there will be shadow .. i see the eu more as a work-in-progress thing .. it's probably the best thing that happend, since wwII .. but we shall take good care of it .. we can't afford to let lobbyism and bad political decisions take our country europe down! .. that's our duty as citizens of one of the most important powers on our planet .. problems like 'fortress europe', the lag of a real economic union and seperatist inside and out, among many other flaws, can't be ignored by us!

[@rhaumnacht_private]

Actually kinda surprised by the calm and reasonable comment section? Did I miss the last stop? Am I still on the internet?

[@HistoryScope]

I delete the comments that are spam or contain personal insults :)

[@rhaumnacht_private]

@@HistoryScope I somewhat expected that xD, this is somewhat too calm but yeah, for the discussions sake I am thankful for it I guess xD

[@King_9893]

🔥🔥🔥

[@givemeyoureggs456]

Is euroskeptic is now in Poland

[@MrRDH]

2:55 gwat?

[@hbarudi]

EU did a lot for Europe to make it peaceful and less oppressive and less war on the continent, but we are headed toward the formation of a United States of Europe. I don't know if the Europeans want a large federal government ruling over all their countries.

[@Account.for.Comment]

Don't worry. That's always been an over-exaggerated fear or dream. Many Europeans I know disliked the French attitudes. Many Catalans does not even want to be with Spain. Are they going to hold hand, and say we want to be inside a country that consist of the same country where we want to leave? Are they going to make one single official language and force everyone else to learn in order to work or negotiate in the federal government? The EU is good for politicians that disliked governing. They can blamed problems on the EU and allowed EU technocrats to do the actual governing. But they would never want to lose all power by submitting openly. It had always been a union for self-serving national interest.

[@loganeid5342]

That malta stuff was bs

[@tobbzor]

The problem is that the leaders doesn't listen to the EU citizens. And that EU is taking more and more power from the member states

[@iyamdedicatoria4101]

2:55 WTF

[@Anirossa]

Don't ask what EU has done for you, ask what you can do for the EU

[@lordgigenshtain]

What has it done for me. I got attacked as england in eu3. It waden't balances.

[@uvbe]

You can form the EU in EU3? Damn, we went backwards in EU4

[@buttersleopaldstoch5793]

U.S.A always wearing sunglasses, even at night.

[@antonderitu1877]

Its a simple answer. It needs to!!!

[@youtubestaffishellagay8640]

It’s about who you ask

[@marcaa7786]

Oh yeah, and keep on dreaming with the ever lasting fable about Democracy buddy ;-)

[@GeilerRitter]

Speaking of bringing democracy to Poland...yeah, about that....