So what has the EU ever done for us?

So What Has the EU Ever Done for Us? 1) The University of the Highlands & Islands 2) The Kessock Bridge 3) The Kylesku Bridge 4) The Cromarty Bridge 5) The Dornoch Bridge 6) Free health care when we’re abroad 7) Clean beaches and rivers 8) Cheaper mobile calls – no roaming charges 9) Lead-free petrol 10) Single Market – no tariffs or customs duties 11) Clean air – lower CO2 Emissions 12) Better Food Labelling 13) Europe wide Patent Protection 14) Equal Pay Legislation 15) Working Hours Limit of 48hrs (work more if you choose) 16) European Arrest Warrant 17) Cross-border policing 18) EU Grants for Medical/Scientific Research 19) Break-up of monopolies 20) Right to study abroad – no tuition fees Yes but what does it cost us? NL Sweden Germany Belgium France UK £0.00 £1.00 £2.00 £3.00 £4.00 £4.23 £3.60 £2.90 £1.98 £1.63 £1.15 Net Paid to EU £s per person per week http://ec.europa.eu/budget/figures/ interactive/index_en.cfm It costs each of us £1.15 per week Where does the money get spent?

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So What Has the EU Ever Done for Us?

1) The University of the Highlands & Islands2) The Kessock Bridge3) The Kylesku Bridge4) The Cromarty Bridge5) The Dornoch Bridge6) Free health care when we’re abroad7) Clean beaches and rivers8) Cheaper mobile calls – no roaming charges9) Lead-free petrol10) Single Market – no tariffs or customs duties

11) Clean air – lower CO2 Emissions12) Better Food Labelling13) Europe wide Patent Protection14) Equal Pay Legislation15) Working Hours Limit of 48hrs (work more if you choose)16) European Arrest Warrant17) Cross-border policing18) EU Grants for Medical/Scientific Research19) Break-up of monopolies20) Right to study abroad – no tuition fees

Yes but what does it cost us?

NL Sweden Germany Belgium France UK£0.00

£0.50

£1.00

£1.50

£2.00

£2.50

£3.00

£3.50

£4.00

£4.50£4.23

£3.60