We have to follow all their legislations and fund a lot of EU investment (based on our GDP). So we are practically a member, but don't get to vote. This is not

We have to follow all their legislations and fund a lot of EU investment (based on our GDP). So we are practically a member, but don't get to vote. This is not a bad thing because EU is mainly about social benefits, and not politics as we are used to (and a lot of people think): http://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/ http://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/