Sweden is now in NATO, and the map of Europe continues to fill in further as regional integration grows. Sweden was already part of the European Union’s mutual protection pact. Still, the most significant aspect of this is if Sweden were to be attacked, the United States would also come to Sweden’s defense. We probably …
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Why the Western Balkans haven’t joined the European Union
A response to How the EU Failed the Western Balkans by TLDR News. The reason the Western Balkans have not joined the European Union is simple: the remaining Western Balkan states have not finished closing their accession chapters to join the European Union. If we use the Democracy Index, Montenegro, Albania, and Macedonia all had …
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End Vetoes in NATO and the EU
The European Union and NATO accession require unanimity to expand these international alliances. In theory, these laws exist to ensure that no country’s sovereignty is violated, which is a valid goal. In practice, however, what tends to happen is the majority of countries support the accession of a country to these alliances even when the …
How to get Visa-free access to the United States
The United States is one of the least welcoming countries in the world based on our visa policy. Only Canadians, Palauans, Marshall Islanders, and Micronesians can come here without some sort of visa. Everyone else needs to either preregister for $14 or pay $140 for a ten year visa. Most people need to pay the …
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Does the EU work?
List of wars involving France and one of its neighbors in continental Europe, or the United Kingdom in reverse chronological order: 1945: World War II ends (74 years and counting) 1939: World War II begins 1919: World War I ends (20 years) 1914: World War I begins 1871: Franco-Prussian War ends (43 years) 1870: Franco-Prussian …