EU – Risk for Croatian Democracy

Monday, 9th January, 2012.

Danish People’s Movements against the EU:

Joining the EU is a great risk for Croatian democracy and economic stability

Croatia will have a referendum concerning EU membership the 22nd of January. The Danish People’s Movement against the EU’s believes that it is the worst time ever for Croatia to join the European Union.

First of all the EU is becoming a more and more centralized union and Croatia’s influence will be marginal.

Secondly the EU is in its worst crisis ever and Croatia does not have an opt out from the euro as e.g. Denmark. This means that Croatia will be bound to a currency union in great trouble. The welfare risks for the Croatian citizen are great.

The Danish People’s Movement suggests that Croatia should join the EFTA, the European Free Trade Association, instead of the European Union. Membership of EFTA will give the Croatian citizens possibilities to work, study, live and travel, trade in all EFTA and EU countries just like the citizens of the EU. However Croatians citizens will be able to have more democratic influence. And the Croatian economy does not have to be connected to the failing EU Monetary Union and the euro. folkebevaegelsen.dk