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> EU hate each other

What gave you the impression that EU members hate each other? It'd be a weird union if that was the case. Not saying it's not possible, I just haven't seen it myself, although I am a Swede so clearly I do hate the Danes and the Norrbaggar with passion, but it's love-hate, not hate-hate.

[rapnie]

Likely OP refers to individual countries and quarreling leaders often favoring national interests to what would be best for the union.

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> leaders often favoring national interests to what would be best for the union

If we're talking about leaders for member states, then they're doing their job right :) They're not meant to figure out what's best for the union, we have separate elections for those people who go to EU and represent the country + care about the union. The national "leaders" of the country are quite expected to put national interests above what's best for the union :)

[jurgenburgen]

Because of the convoluted way the EU works, those national leaders can have outsized power and even veto some decisions (Hungary, anyone?). The parliament needs to have more power if we want to make the EU more democratic.

[GJim]

As a Brit, I consider it my god given duty to take the piss out of the French; a duty I know is entirely mutual. Please don't however, consider this anything other than a slightly odd friendship.

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Ah, as someone who live on the border to France, and every summer experience lost Frenchies asking for directions in French, when we're not in France, I agree :)

Still, love em, let the weirdos eat their snails in peace and may we always be brothers and sisters <3

[theICEBeardk]

We love-hate you and the Norwegian Fjellaber as well, you Swedish drunkard.

A Dane.