The EU’s New Tiered Membership

The EU is making some pretty significant changes. In this video from TLDR News, we learn more about what they are planning for newer members of the EU and how to include more countries into the bigger European project. The EU has held fairly strict standards for nations to join in the past, especially to join the Euro. However, in order to bring in new members like Moldova, they are creating alternatives to joining the bloc so that it can encompass more of Europe.

This has always been a problem for the EU. Greece had to lie to get into the Euro (with help from Goldman Sachs). France initially rejected the UK’s ascension to the European Common Market because of economic issues. This led to a rather vitriolic speech from Margaret Thatcher in the early part of her term. Before Brexit, the UK, France, and Germany formed the economic core of the EU with other nations orbiting their nucleus. With the UK out, Germany has a far bigger influence than they once had and that has triggered other changes with the EU.

However, what does this mean for the EU as a whole? Does this tiered structure mean that there will be a second-class sort of Europe? Can the EU manage to unify so many nations and people under one tent? In this video, we’re going to get the inside scoop on the EU and how it is adapting to the challenges of the 21st century.