So what has the EU ever done for us?
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So What Has the EU Ever Done for Us?
1) The University of the Highlands & Islands2) The Kessock Bridge3) The Kylesku Bridge4) The Cromarty Bridge5) The Dornoch Bridge6) Free health care when we’re abroad7) Clean beaches and rivers8) Cheaper mobile calls – no roaming charges9) Lead-free petrol10) Single Market – no tariffs or customs duties
11) Clean air – lower CO2 Emissions12) Better Food Labelling13) Europe wide Patent Protection14) Equal Pay Legislation15) Working Hours Limit of 48hrs (work more if you choose)16) European Arrest Warrant17) Cross-border policing18) EU Grants for Medical/Scientific Research19) Break-up of monopolies20) Right to study abroad – no tuition fees
Yes but what does it cost us?
NL Sweden Germany Belgium France UK£0.00
£0.50
£1.00
£1.50
£2.00
£2.50
£3.00
£3.50
£4.00
£4.50£4.23
£3.60
£2.90
£1.98£1.63
£1.15
Net Paid to EU £s per person per week
http://ec.europa.eu/budget/figures/interactive/index_en.cfm
It costs each of us £1.15 per week
Where does the money get spent?
See below – it gets spent all round the Highlands & Islands:
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