european union expansion

Since the creation of the European Union its purpose has been to unite the European continent into one cohesive organization. In order for this goal to be fully realized all European nations must be included under this conglomeration of states. Unfortunately the process is not quite so simple. It takes years of careful evaluation of numerous factors most importantly including economic status, respect for international law and basic human rights, and military status amongst other …

…technologies, and every form of trade. The EU started as a trade organization and this original goal should not be lost. All protective tariffs and taxes need to be eliminated in order to create a true free market in which all nations can trade on an equal basis. It is also important to keep the international community updated on the admittance process in order to prevent harming relations with other nations, namely the Russian federation.