> EU member nations are countries with literally hundreds if not thousands of years of storied history, all with varied cultures and traditions. What a load of

> EU member nations are countries with literally hundreds if not thousands of years of storied history, all with varied cultures and traditions. What a load of tripe. European nations are a relatively modern invention. Historically Europe has been ruled by various empires. Europe has historically looked more like the EU than a collection of countries. And though it all the local (mostly regional) culture has survived and thrived.