Second, he writes of the EU being democratic, but it is profoundly undemocratic that neither the European parliament nor the council of ministers can initiate legislation. He reported back that European communism was growing, not because of Russia but because of poverty. Britain’s withdrawal from the EU will leave Germany as the most powerful nation in Europe – its economy was the strongest even before unification. This applied to the European Coal and Steel Community as well as later to the European Economic Community of 1957. Anne DunnBrighton• Natalie Nougayrède (Opinion, 25 March) says that Britain “stayed aloof” from joining the European Common Market at its inception.

Source: The Guardian March 26, 2017 19:07 UTC