british and eu英国与欧盟

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PAST:

Britain joined the European economic community in 1973,which has been called European Union since 1993, Britain's participation in the EU remains controversial.at the center of the controversy is the fact that it is not clear about what the EU is and what it will become. The UK has always been interested in encouraging free trade between countries and is therefor very supportive of the EU as a free tread area. Britain likes to regard the EU as place where economic cooperation is possible and where a flow of trained personal and goods are possible. But Britain has always been less enthusiastic about giving up its national sovereignty to a European government.

NOW:

'Active and activist' from the beginning

The British coalition Government will be a positive participant in the European Union. Foreign Secretary William Hague summed this up by saying that the British government would be active and activist, positive and energetic from the beginning So what does this mean in practice?

It means that we will play a strong and positive role with our EU partners, with the goal of ensuring that all the nations of Europe

are equipped to face the challenges of the 21st century, in particular, global competitiveness, global warming and global poverty.

Accountable to British people

It also means that the British Government wants to be accountable to British people for what it does on their behalf in the EU.

As William Hague mentioned when summing up his remarks during the European affairs debate, "We will play our role [in Europe]with enthusiasm while vigorously advancing our country's interests."

This means we'll be firm in the defence of British interests.However, we don't believe there is a contradiction between championing the interests of the UK in the EU, and seeking to play a constructive role in making the EU work better.

So, we will be working together with the EU on trade, on the single market, on economic growth, delivering real benefits for Britain and British people.

FUTURE:

Analysts generally agreed that, from the long-term perspective, the United Kingdom join the euro is inevitable.The

euro is the European integration as an important symbol of the process, the United Kingdom in order to European integration in the future play a greater role, and in the EU to exert influence on major issues, obviously not long separated from the European integration process.