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Originally Posted by nomadking
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The EU was only formed in 1993, and there are countries that are in the EU now, but weren't then and before. Before then, were they at war? NO, they weren't. So nearly 40 years of peace, BEFORE the EU was formed.
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The first European elections were held in 1979. The EU did not suddenly spring into existence in 1993, it grew over time from the seed of an idea following WW2. The peace that began, spread to a united Germany, Poland out from under the yolk of the USSR, along with all the other eastern countries joining the EU.
Peace & unity are great things to work towards. Just sad that xenophobia seems to be getting too much air time.