7 reasons why many Europeans 'hate' the EU

According to Sputnik, in the context of British voters voting to leave the European Union (EU) - Brexit, the US newspaper The Washington Post on June 26 listed 7 reasons why some Europeans have a negative attitude towards the EU.

British flag (left) and EU flag (right). (Source: AFP/VNA)

The first reason is to "pay for the maintenance of European officials." This refers to the excessively high salaries of some EU representatives.

The second reason is expensive travel. The European Parliament meets monthly in Strasbourg, despite the fact that much of the EU's work is regulated from Brussels.

The third reason is that EU targets often go too far.

The fourth reason is a lack of transparency: important EU decisions are made behind closed doors.

The fifth reason is that the EU does not care about voters rejecting particular initiatives and still finds a way to pass them.

The sixth reason is the huge amount of money for translation.

Finally, there is excessive bureaucracy. Each EU member state must appoint a commissioner whose main job is to oversee a particular area of ​​activity.

And as the EU expands, Brussels needs to create new bodies to match the number of commissioners.

Regarding the Brexit issue, Italian media reported that Pope Francis said on the evening of June 26 that perhaps the EU should think of a new and more relaxed form of organization.

The Pope believes that the step the EU must take to strengthen itself is an innovative and even significantly "disunifying" step, that is, to make the EU countries more independent and free and also to make them think about a different form of association./.

According to Vietnam+