I have an EU Passport

[Jeremy]

Hi all, this is my first post but I've been reading the board for a while and will become more active as my journey nears.

My question involves the benefits of an EU passport. I'm a born and raised Canadian but have access to a French Passport.

My original plan was to apply for a work visa through SWAP/BUNAC in the UK in fall 2005. But then I started wondering if I would just be better off entering the country as a French citizen.

I'm a little unclear on the benefits of an EU passport. Do I need to apply for a work visa no matter what country I come from? Even if I don't need the visa should I apply for BUNAC/Swap anyways just for convenience sake? Also if I enter as a french citizen do I need to have the same support funds I would need as if I were to enter as a Canadian? (I realize it's not good to enter the country broke but maybe I'd arrive with $2000 rather than $2500)

If you were handed an EU passport and were planning to do a working holiday in the UK, what would you do?

Thanks for all the help and advice in advance.