Jon Danzig: Why We Joined the EU

Jan 1, 2025 | [The EU] was never ‘just about trade’.

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It was 52 years ago – on 1 January 1973 – that Britain joined the European Community.

My (Jon Danzig’s) video explains why we joined – and why we might join again, for the same reasons. It was never just about trade. The EEC/EU was started first and foremost to create lasting peace between its members, following the most devastating war the world had ever known.

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Knowledge is surely our best defence, and attack, against the mistake of Brexit. Happy New Year! – @JonDanzig