PhotoFar-right politicians in Britain, France and other European countries blame the European Union for all the real and perceived problems of their countries. Many Britons voted to leave the union because they wanted to restrict immigration from other European countries and to get rid of E.U. Voters do not directly elect the commission’s president; instead, the president is selected by the European Parliament. Recently, the union agreed to create a long overdue European border and coast guard operation, which will help manage migration and security. could strengthen the European economy by restructuring the debt of weaker countries.

Source: New York Times July 02, 2016 18:22 UTC