As an outside observer (in the US), my impression has been that this is largely due to the idea that adding another level in the bureaucratic hierarchy (local > regional > national > now also EU) fundamentally means adding more red tape.
Also that a lot of the complaining is coming from the same kinds of people who want government, in general, to be "so small you can drown it in a bathtub", which viewpoint I never really have a lot of time for.
Also that a lot of the complaining is coming from the same kinds of people who want government, in general, to be "so small you can drown it in a bathtub", which viewpoint I never really have a lot of time for.