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EUROPEAN UNION
WHAT
• Coalition of 30 countries united in ECONOMY
• World’s largest trading bloc.
• World’s largest exporter to the world
16 TRILLION*Biggest trading
partner is CHINA
WHERE
• 2008-30 countries• First only Western
Europe. Now has admitted formally communist countries
WHEN• Born after World War II.
• It was formally established in 1993 after the collapse of the Soviet Union
WHY• Before World War II,
Germany, under Hitler-surrendered to extreme Nationalism
• During World War II, Nazi Germany conquered most of Europe
• After WWII, Europeans wanted to move away from Nationalism towards UNITY
What comes with the EU
(1) European Commission (30 members);
(2) Council;
(3) European Parliament;
(4) Court of Justice;
(5) Court of Auditors.
WHO
• Western Europe
England (U.K), Ireland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, Denmark, Sweden, Austria, Italy, Spain , Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Malta
Eastern Europe
Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria,
Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Estonia, Slovakia, Slovenia (All were former communist countries)
HOW
• Apply for membership • Stable democracy-
capitalism
*Respect all Human Rights