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For questions on the European Union, a union of twenty-seven European countries, and how it relates to national governments and other international organs.

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Could the government eliminate poverty?

A few things about your numbers... GDP per capita is not average income. Median net income in the EU was about $18 650 in 2017. The EU measures poverty on a relative basis (see o.m.'s answer). Speci …
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Why is there so little support for the Minority SafePack in Western European countries, desp...

Speaking as a reasonably politically engaged Brit, I can safely say that the main reason that there isn't much interest from the UK is that most people wouldn't have heard of this initiative. I woul …
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Why did the EU agree to delay the Brexit deadline?

Simply put, a number of countries, most importantly Germany and the Netherlands, do not want the UK to leave the EU without a deal. This is more for economic reasons than political ones. The chaotic …
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Is it only the UK who is holding a referendum to stay or leave the EU? If so, why?

It is only the UK that is holding a referendum on leaving the EU. The reason is largely party political. For a number of years there has been a divide in the Conservative party between a Eurosceptic …
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Is there a way for Germans to initiate closing of the borders?

Article 23 of the Schengen Border Code gives the criteria by which a Member State can temporarily close its borders. There are a bunch of caveats but it effectively says that, at most, they can be …
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Could the British government un-trigger Article 50?

There is now an official answer to this question. Specifically, the European Court of Justice has stated that the UK parliament (not HM Government), can unilaterally revoke Article 50 as long as with …
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Can exit-polls for European Elections be published?

I believe it's illegal. The following is an extract from the relevant BBC editorial guidelines. No opinion poll on any issue relating to the election may be published until after the polls have close …
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UK migration: why the focus on EU only, not global?

This difference is quite straightforward. For immigration from outside the EU, the UK government could, at any time, enact a law to change the basis on which that immigration occurs. For example, it c …
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