Why doesn't UK want to enter EU?

Question

I mean, why don't you want euro?

Answer 1

EURO was formed because Europe EU feel they need to form Euro to face against US$ domination, they feel each individual country will be diluted sooner or later if they do not join together forming common currency against US$.

The fundamental reason Europe individual nations less than 100 million and speaks different languages makes them a weaker nations.

UK never feels US$ global currency  domination as a threat; UK and USA speak the same language, any time UK citzen can go to US get a decent job or make business expansion and British with strong Sterling need not to put lots of effort; explaining about UK to have a girl friend in California.

Europe however is made of nations with northen Europe who are richer on average, hardworking ; South European officials are quite stupid and very corrupt ; the companies are mainly thieves and no company trust government, nobody in the South want to pay tax because politicians are crooked ; only interested in taking their money and not giving it back; they make policy causing high economic volatility for benefit / protecting of mafia business - the mafia bribery is common and accepted business norm and each member of EURO zone speak different languages and they have had war with one another. Also the newly form Eastern Europe Nations just begining to taste freedom , and  many abuse of capitalism - get rich quick road such as prostitution, drug dealing is acceptable;  this is happening on Eastern Euro bloc.

Euro is a force marriage, or marriage for the sake of convinience. So far not much of a problem with the marriage, strong Euro - every body is happy. Problem will come when inflations spreads out and corrupt nations with mafia linked companies doing money laundering, drug sales rampant, illegal migrant trades etc.. it's a big challenge. Life after marriage usually walk on the opposite directions especially when bride and groom speaks different languages.

Answer 2

So, I am asking myself the same questions.

Seriously, you people can be proud of the pound and all and everything that is related to your culture.

But do you really need to make a barrier to other nations?

I used to live in London and when I wanted to go home it was even worse than travelling to Asia. I had to put off my shoes and nearly my underwear. . . I do not even want to mention the problems I have had with bringing and taking my dog back home.

I prefer for this reasons not to come to the UK that often anymore.

Please be aware that if you want to hold on to your traditions etc and whatever then you will stick with it - the rest of the EU is becoming something bigger and something new. In my country, young people feel as Europeans first - then comes their own nationality (no matter where they come from originally). This makes (at least my) life more rich.

You have once been a big country, but as with every big and very important country in history - you will prop. loose it. You are not that important as you were in the middle age because you closed yourself up to everything new and one day it will become less.

just my opinion. . .

(and I must ad: I am very much in Love with the UK - I do not mind your money (really I am not going there because the queen is on it) but because all the people I know have so much to give and I love the humour.)

Answer 3

Yes I think you now realise we are in the EU, but not the Euro. UK's economic cycle has been different from the rest of Europe in the past, making currency alignment very difficult. In fact a previous attempt at alignment some years ago collapsed for this reason. Also UK's economy has been stronger than most European countries in recent years. I think both these factors are changing and that we will join the Euro in the next few years.

Answer 4

Uk is in the EU. To your second question - It's because the sterling worth more than Euro. And the English is proud of the sterling and its own feature.

Answer 5

The UK entered the EU back in 1972 under the dreadful Heath and the Conservative government! Research your facts please!

Alan L.

Answer 6

The EU government does not work

in its present form.

As well as being corrupt & bloated,

these people,in real terms,do not

answer to anybody.

This is BIG BROTHER in its

gestation period !

Myself,i don't like the euro dollar

because of the implications.

Answer 7

From the US viewpoint, you'd be losing individual rights and the ability to enforce the western requirement of consent of the governed.  That is why I am against us joining an NAU or strengthening SPP etc.  The more global the government, the less say the individual has in impacting policy, and the more multinational special interests can skim off the top of benefits from any situation.  The individual and small business is squeezed out.

Look at how they are handling the Lisbon Treaty vote.

The horse has the bit in its teeth.  What are you going to do about it?

Answer 8

Because they don't need to.

Answer 9

Their currency is too high for the EU, I mean why would you transfer to weak currency when your country is doing well and don't need investment... well that may change for them soon enough.

Answer 10

1...the eu is not democratic.......see the reaction to the Irish no vote..(2 other no votes also ignored a few years ago)

2...who wants mickey mouse money?.

Answer 11

None of the continental nations would have given up their own currency if they were permitted to vote on the issue, People are very attached to their money.

  French and German and Spanish, etc. citizens did not get a vote.

  I doubt that UK (or Sweden & Denmark) will switch as long as the citizens have a vote.

  Incidentally, the nations that recently entered the EU do not have a vote either. They are required to switch to the euro (eventually).

Answer 12

Arn't u ppl alrdy in the EU

Answer 13

UK isnt the only EU country to not have the Euro Sweden and Denmark are part of the EU and still have their Danish and Swedish Kronor.

Answer 14

Because we love the pound.

Answer 15

We're in the EU, but there are a coupld of reasins for us not joining the exchange rate mechanism. First it might mean that our currency is attached to the value of the Euro at a rate which will then become unfavourable over time, costing us money (politicians don't like the idea of that happening). Secondly, we Brits are supposed to have such a great love for the pound that it would be risky, politically, to give it up. Lots of newspapers are sold on this basis. (Poiliticians don't like that either).

Personally I wish we were in it already. WHAT a drag it is changing currency all the time.

Answer 16

The U.K. is part of the European Union, but chose not to adopt the euro.  With the signing of the Maastricht Treaty in 1992, the European Union was solidifed, and the U.K. was a signatory, meaning it was part of the union.  With the same treaty, the euro was established as the official EU currency and signatories meeting a set of economic criteria (a minimum amount of budget deficit, low inflation, etc.) would have to participate in the currency.  However, the U.K., along with Denmark, managed to secure opt-out provisions for themselves in the treaty so they would not be obliged to use the euro.  

The U.K. had reasons for this.  By using the euro and participating in the Eurozone (countries using the euro), they would be further integrating their economies with those of the other EU member states.  Although they did follow through with the first two parts of economic integration (liberalizing capital and reconciling economic policies with other member states, they didn't actually join the Eurozone and European Central Bank because doing so would subject the U.K. to more foreign influence over their economy and monetary policy, and they wanted to keep more control.  In addition, they didn't know how the euro would fare as new currency.  Would it flop? They were unsure, and chose to stick with the established pound sterling.  

Perhaps it was a good choice.  Simply put, the British pound is worth more than the euro, at nearly 2.00 USD.  The euro is about 1.58 USD.  This gives U.K. citizens more buying power internationally and reflects a very strong economy.  

However, there are advantages to using the euro, as the new currency is growing in strength and prevalance quickly.  It is even beginning to threaten the USD as the most powerful international reserve currency.  As such, there is continued debate in the U.K. over using the euro, and Prime Minister Gordon Brown has even announced possible referendums to join the Eurozone.  Who knows what the future will bring?

Answer 17

Concerning entry to the EU, we're in it, stuck with it, and patently were never asked as such!  

That one reason alone has much to do with the hostility to the EU which exists in many quarters in the UK, particularly in England!  The entry question was disguised by miscalling the EU, the Common Market- and frankly, our politicians sold us a pup!  

And their recent discourtesy over the Lisbon Treaty, when we were promised a referendum and then denied one, shows that nothing's changed- where the EU is concerned, the last thing we should do is to trust our politicians!

What really gets up our nose, is their stupidity and their assumption that we don't notice!  And that it doesn't matter what we actually think or want!  Please, you politicians- get real!

Concerning the Euro, the answer is simple: if you don't want the EU, why have the Euro?  It's a no-brainer!

Answer 18

Massive fraud and corruption in the EU. And the auditors have yet to sort the books..

Answer 19

a couple of reasons I think. I think UK was worried that the Euro would flop / not be very valuable on the world markets. That's certainly been proved otherwise I think!

I think the other is that the British public is very attached to it's £, and any attempt at swapping will be met with hostility from the public.

Personally, I can see great benefits in doing it - it would make travelling around Europe a lot easier if all EU countries adopted the Euro, although it would be one step closer to creating an almost 'United States of Europe' - and that scares the c**p out of me!

Answer 20

The very fundamental reason is that UK has nothing to do with EU. This is a valid reason. French, German, Italian, Spanish etc. even though they have different "costums" they are very similar each other and  UK is very similar to USA. The pound is the pound.

Answer 21

The euro requires so many strings attached to membership, and the best thing to happen to our economy was when we had to leave the ERM, the euro has only recently become strong against the £ and that is down to our stupid Prime Minister, who was useless as chancellor, and who is even worse as Prime Minister.