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seretogis, I think I defined "prevailing" in the first paragraph. Infrastructure is by far the largest part of that. Having a voice in international affairs would also be included. Sorry, a small standalone country has little voice, but as part of the EU, that voice is at least a little stronger. Look at the United States. Rhode Island, itself, doesn't really have a voice in international affairs. But as part of the electing body (as all states are) for state and federal officials, they then garner additional weight (albeit small... Rhode Island is rather tiny).
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