and Germany wants an even bigger EU
Actually it was the Uk which wanted a bigger EU. Germany probably wanted a more integrated one. We stopped them having that.
The point being missed is that little UK doesn't want to be ruled by a federation or rules and laws made by 27 other countries all with differing priorities, the UK would like the UK to work according to its own remit.
Almost all EU laws, certainly the main ones, were made with Uk agrement. The reason the EU is so unwieldy is because of the national vetos which mean everyone has to agree on major changes, and in the past on all changes. The UK was instrumental in insisting on one set of laws for all the countries. This is because it makes trade easier, and we like trade.
France has never forgiven the UK because of Waterloo,
They got over it when we sided with them against Germany, rather than at waterloo where we sided with germany against them. You are right though that the EU is european war for dominance by trade federation instead of arms. So unfortunate we have decided to run away and forfeit the victory this time.
therefore has allowed a dreadful situation with immigrants at Calais to embarrass the UK about letting in migrants while having failed to offer , acceding to international Law, refugee status to all those in the so called "jungle".
refugee status is available to anyone who asks for it, according to the UN which we belong to. These people do not want refugee status in France, but in Britain. What the French are doing is holding them captive on behalf of the Uk government so they cannot arrive here and claim refugee status from us.
Germany will always have to face up to its past and regrettably the UK reminds it that it lost 2 major wars, but fails to remember the money the world poured into German in 1945 to rebuild a shattered nation even though they were the aggressors.
after WW1 the world tried being nasty to the losers but it did not work very well. Second time we tried to be nicer, and Germany has been grateful. Germany does not want to rule the EU, but since the Uk is refusing to do so, it will probably have to. That is what we are throwing away.
the Euro will only succeed if its run on central fiscal lines,..
But we do not belong to the euro!
Currently the pounds sterling is low brought about by scare mongering words for the EU President among others, all of whom are posturing and posing trying to look strong
How strong the EU might be is a different question. Significantly stronger because all the memebrs are looking in horror at the collapse of the UK after just stating an intention to leave. It is international bankers who have no confidence in the Uk economy now. because we have not a clue how to replace our trading relations with the EU with others.
If the EU were to approach the coming talks with a fair amount of decency they are afraid they would look weak and other countries within the EU might try and either follow the UK lead or ask for favourable adjustments
read this thread from a year or two ago, where we discussed all this. The EU is a members club with rules and there is no reason for it to change those rules just because we want to leave. The plain truth is what Leave have promised is unachievable. you can be in the club and accept its rules, or be out.
So, rather than blandly say that just because the UK isn't top of the class therefore its going to leave shows little understanding of how those living in the UK feel about the EU and how it treats us -
you said it yourself in an earlier post. it is not how the EU treats us, but how the Uk government treats us, and then blames the EU for what it wanted to do anyway. A case in point is immigration, which is at the level Uk governments of both sides have agreed is correct for 40 years. Moreover the Currnt Uk government has no intention of changing this if we leave the eu. Westminster might have th final say, but it intends to say as many people can come as now. leaving the EU will not change immigration.
And the Uk government is planning to convert every one of them into Uk law. And will keep every one. do you not undertand tht parliaments are paid to make laws? if they stop making new laws voters might question what we are paying for.
closer to home the Russian Bear is looking on and enjoying the disconnected nations of Europe quarrelling
It would not surprise me if Russia finaced UKIP so as to cause more division within the EU. It is our loss and the EUs loss if we leave. Russia wins.