I welcome this unification of European countries. In the past we feared what we did not know and as we all become more united those fears should be knocked down. A large union should bring equality and prosperity to all citizens of the EU and I would much rather be a citizen of Europe than a subject of the crown. But then again I'm Scottish and we have always been more European than our southern cousins, maybe that's where the difference of opinion comes from. Anyway I say Viva the EU and long may we all florish. 8) Catlin