-. Which statement best describes how the European Union has affected relations among its member states?

A. It has reduced trade and increased political tensions
between them.

B. It has made newer members such as Poland as
economically powerful as older members such as Germany
and France.

C. It has led to a loss of jobs among members with the most
developed economies, such as Germany and the
Netherlands

D. It has increased their economic interactions while
reducing the likelihood of war.