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aredox
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The European VAT Is Not a Discriminatory Tax Again...
Economic ties don't stop wars. It was a theory of the 90's liberalism, and it was an illusion.
bmicraft
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It has worked well for the EU since its inception as the European Coal and Steel Community in 1952
Paradigma11
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"Wandel durch Handel" didnt work out that well, though.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wandel_durch_Handel
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The EU is a web of political ties. An EU of only economic ties without any political commitment is what the UK wanted, and lok what happened.
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