[Jacob Le Bin]

Originally Posted by Lutiferre

Well, reasons that precede the existence of the EU. Like, the politics of specific economical needs for basic trade and transportation between European countries.

So, before the EU, before the Euro, there wasn't any trade and transportation between European countries?

Currently, how can any trade between Europe and Russia, Africa, Asia and the Americas be possible? After all, all those continents are not integrated in a wider global union, under a global currency.

You could say you have not much in common, I would understand it. But to say absolutely nothing is in my eyes a blatant exaggeration that can't be taken seriously.

By mentioning the Romance peoples, I introduced a nuance in my exaggeration.