peteblue
Welcome back Wayne
I doubt there are many economic unions around the world with quite the long and ugly history of wars and conflict amongst and between its members as the European one. From the horse's mouth:
"the promotion of peace and the well-being of the Union´s citizens. an area of freedom, security and justice without internal frontiers. sustainable development based on balanced economic growth and social justice."
That's from the Lisbon Treaty. I'm not really sure there's a great deal to argue about with their aims, is there?
NAFTA, three countries that all invaded each other at some point.....however, this 'promotion of peace and the well being...etc etc' stuff originated when ?.......I don't remember voting for anything to do with something 'without internal frontiers'......
It seems that the reasons for being keep changing and evolving to suit the needs of the EU and not the nations..
So back to his question, why don't NAFTA have a shiny new flag and music.....

