- foreign affairs are mostly coordinated with each state, not so much with the EU as a whole - They police their borders sadly quiet heavily, if you think abou

- foreign affairs are mostly coordinated with each state, not so much with the EU as a whole - They police their borders sadly quiet heavily, if you think about pushbacks in greece and the whole frontex operation. - EU is not a military alliance and doesn't have an army, even though they thought about it. So most states rely on their own army and NATO. - So why do they care about IC engines, dongle size and cookie? Because the EU is about trading policy, consumer rights, privacy, worker rights and much more. Is it inside out for you because you misunderstood what's it's role is maybe?