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Briefly, a Russian application wouldn't stand a snowball's chance in hell. Russia's membership would totally overthrow the balance of power within the EU, since for one thing Russia is geographically bigger than all of the EU countries taken together, many of whom are already highly dependent on Russian gas and oil as it is. Certainly the eastern European States within the EU - only fairly recently liberated from Soviet domination - would consider this a nightmare scenario and would fight it tooth and nail and ultimately simply block membership.
Other considerations, such as the questionable quality of Russia's democratic institutions, of the freedom of Press, of the judiciary system and of the solidity of Russia's financial institutions pale into insignificance compared to the complete upheaval of the EU that Russia's membership would cause.
What else can I help you with?
What year did Russia join the eu?
There are currently no plans for Russia to join the European Union. It would have to make changes to many aspects of its society and economy in order to join, but it is not interested in joining.
Did Monaco join the EU?
Monaco did not join the EU.
What must new members of the EU accept before they can join the Eu?
Before joining, new members of the EU must accept existing policies, laws, and values that the EU has. Source: "World Studies: Europe and Russia". This is my textbook for geography.
Why didn't Moldova not join the EU?
There could be any number of reasons. One is that the EU requires the member countries to follow specific rules and guidelines. Russia may not want to be subjected to these rules. They may wish to continue to levy taxes on certain imports and exports to protect their own industries.
When did Sami join the EU?
There is no country called Sami in the EU
Is Russia a part of the E.U?
Russia is not prepared to accept membership of the EU under the current conditions, which is as a junior partner, they want equal partnership. There are other EU stumbling blocks for Russia including economic and human rights issues. Russia is currently one of the major trading partners of the EU.
Is Russia a member of EU?
No.
When will the US join the EU?
The USA has not applied to join the EU, and is unlikely to join in the future. The USA would be ineligible to join for several reasons, including capital punishment.
Why is Switzerland not under any pressure to join the eu?
Switzerland is not in the EU, so it cannot join the Euro area.
Did Britain have a vote on whether to join the eu?
No, The Government was basically told, if your part of Europe you should join the EU and our Media went all crazy saying how great being in the EU was and the government decided to Join , Simple as.
When did Sweden join the EU?
Sweden joined the EU in the year of 1995.
Will US become part of EU?
No, the US will never join the EU.
