Answer to Question #273430 in History for Euh

Question

1. What was the purpose of the European Union and what structures were created to assure that purpose would be met?
2. According to Nigel Farage, what was the main reason for Britain's departure from the European Union (EU) and what future did he envision for the EU after Brexit ?

Answer 1

What was the purpose of the European Union and what structures were created to assure that purpose would be met?

ANSWER

The treaty was designed to enhance European political and economic integration by creating a single currency (the euro), a unified foreign and security policy, and common citizenship rights and by advancing cooperation in the areas of immigration, asylum, and judicial affairs

According to Nigel Farage, what was the main reason for Britain's departure from the European Union (EU) and what future did he envision for the EU after Brexit ?

ANSWER

The issue of immigration was one of the key reasons to vote leave and this was essentially down to the Free Movement of People.