Problems with the Maastricht Treaty and its Goal to Unify Europe

Problems with the Maastricht Treaty and its Goal to Unify Europe

My position is in opposition of the unification of Europe as proposed under

the Maastricht Treaty, as being beneficial to Europe. We will prove beyond

a reasonable doubt the uselessness of the treaty. The main principal of

the Maastricht Treaty is European Unity. Unity is a nice warm hearted word

which infers working towards a goal in harmony. The Maastricht Treaty

sounds like an ideal proposal on paper, but in reality it can't work.

In order to adopt the treaty several countries will have to make

sacrifices. No body likes to make sacrifices. Countries with advancing

economies like Germany will have to slow down to accommodate country's with

poorer economic systems. Nations like England will have to merge their

high currency rate with country's such as Italy, whom are infamous for

their treasured currency the Lira. No one likes to get the short end of a

stick - Why should these countries give up some of their prosperity to help

others? Sure it will be quite an honourable effort but greed is an

undisputable human characteristic (and we are talking about the merger of

former economic rivals now in full cooperation!) Ultimately, these

countries concerned with their own interests in mind will disregard the

treaty. For example, during the last several weeks in defiance of the

treaty Britain lowered it interest rates while Germany raised theirs. Both

to accommodate their own separate economies! This sort of unity does not

seem to me to set an example from which to abide by in the future.

Under the Maastricht Treaty one body will govern and regulate both

economic and political concerns. I find it hard to comprehend how one

governing body can do the work of twelve individual governments in a

continent whose culture and society are so diverse. If the nations now are

incapable of settling their internal problems how can shifting the immense

burden to a smaller less experienced group do anything but further

complicate the situation. Sure it may be easier to decide upon a coarse of

action - but controversial issues may only intensify or multiply if not

carefully and appropriately addressed. The proof of such a failure between

various ethnic groups and a detached government is the current intensifying

conflict between different ethnic group in Yugoslavia, right next door to

Greece.

The Maastricht treaty also provides for the joint creation of a