Can someone explain to me what nations like France gain from the EU?

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Kasz216 said:

Don't underestimate the advantage of having a bunch of poorer europeon "states" to have full control over because they need the money... making sure they buy German and French products, and that their building efforts are done by german and French companies, with loans made from german and french banks.... etc.

They can use those countries kinda like China uses some of it's areas.

Build it up economically, but make sure that the benefits of the economic growth mostly benefit Western Europeon states.

it's not that easy: it's also a benefit for companies that can outsource production in poorer countries (eastern europe) where workforece costs less...so while the income of big companies from western europe could benefit of this situation (lower cost for workforce and increased market size) the workers of western europe won't get advantages from this situation.

In the long run i doubt that this economic model brings any advantage that's worth seeking.