Four ways EU laws affect the daily lives of European citizens today

An Argentinian colleague recently posed a rather blunt question to me: "How, pray tell, does your beloved European Union help you and me?"

Her doubts are valid. Given the bureaucratic immensity of the EU, it is not unreasonable to wonder what purpose it serves, and whether it has any meaningful impact on the lives of its citizens.

Many would shut this discussion down by saying something along the lines of