What has the EU ever done for us?
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The EU has cleaned our rivers, seas and beaches; it's guaranteed our work and union rights; it's guaranteed food price stability for farmers and consumers; it's guaranteed our food supply; it's protected the environment through Natura 2000; it's enabled cross-border manufacture;
it's regulated the quality of drinking water; it's regulated particulate matter in the air; it's enabled cross-border cooperation for atomic material being used for cancer treatment; it's regulated what types of medicines can be used, and kept their prices relatively low;
it's organised cross border scientific cooperation through Horizon2020; it's organised easier and cheaper aviation agreements; it's signed over 700 trade deals and treaties giving us access to foreign markets without endangering European jobs; it's introduced data protection;
it's organised cross border education exchanges; it's enabled the free movement of goods, capital, services and labour throughout 32 sovereign countries; it's helped to guarantee peace in Europe for 60 years; it's made sure we have health insurance when we holiday in the EU;
it's made trade easier and products safer by introducing joint standards; it's helped to guarantee peace in Northern Ireland; it's helped Africa and other third world nations with unparalleled support and aid; it's helped to fight terrorism by enabling cross-border security;
it's helped ease inflation; it's supported our poorest areas with social & regional funding; it's provided low interest loans for local and social investment through the non-profit European Investment Bank; it made us the 5th largest economy in the world unto we decided to leave;
it's created funds for our maritime and fishing industry; it's helped fund our radio, TV and films; it's organised emissions targets; it's supported organic farming; it's protected the right to human dignity and basic human rights; ... and much more ..
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