Environmental technology entrepreneur https://t.co/drGHm3gdwU | Conservative Councillor for Redcliffe | Former parliamentary candidate (Ealing Southall)
Jul 24, 2018 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
(1/7) If #EEA & #EFTA were the ‘worst of both worlds’ they’re often portrayed as, why would 4 successful countries stay in them, despite the opportunity to leave or join the EU? Some quick myth busting:
(2/7) 1. EFTA countries take only 20-30% of EU legislation, excluding most contentious areas like Common Agricultural Policy, and Justice & Home Affairs 2. EU legislation that EFTA does take on primarily concerns standardisation necessary for a single market.
