Maastricht Treaty 30 years on: Has EU been a success? -- RT Op-ed

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : Maastricht for example, gave "broader authority, including formal control of community policies on development, education, public health, and consumer protection and an increased role in environmental protection, social and economic cohesion, and technological research."
52% : The Maastricht Treaty was signed by twelve states, including Germany, France, Italy, Ireland, and the UK, and it created the European Union.
51% : We were no longer just German, British, French, or Italian, we were also citizens of the European Union, whether we liked it or not.
41% : Moreover, the decision of the government to support the document led to the creation of UKIP, and therefore Maastricht was the first step on the long road to Brexit, some 24 years later.

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