What’s the benefit to institutions like the European Union of having poorer states join?

Question

How do less economically wealthy states help institutions like the European Union and why are they needed?

Edit: apologise for the awfully written title

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Answer 1

Those poor countries are strategically located near countries that form a threat to the NATO. To have them join, means you can control them from within or outside. Have military posts and control the economy. What do you think is happening in the Ukraine? This is neither a conspiracy, nor speculation or an opinion. You can find proof of these things being done throughout our whole history. Congo, Rwanda, Afghanistan, Irak, Libya… let alone the ones I’m missing out. Sorry if this was not the answer you were expecting and thought these countries have if any benefit at all, apart from command & conquer.