a) the ability to recruit competent professionals depends a lot on the location (topical example: in Ireland you can easily hire a lot of competent phone suppor

a) the ability to recruit competent professionals depends a lot on the location (topical example: in Ireland you can easily hire a lot of competent phone support people speaking various European languages, translators and accountants familiar with tax planning). b) every union member country wants that union money fed into their economy c) prestige