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THE EUROPEAN UNION

EU

1993 European Union Main Aims

All states in the EU = a single market One currency throughout the EU = the Euro To have a right to travel and work within

the EU

27 states

Important EU Institutions and Bodies European Council

Political direction for the whole EU European Parliament

Represents the EU citizens Council of the EU

Represents the governments of the individual countries

European Commission Represents the interests of the EU

EU Symbols

Symbols Flag

Anthem

Europe Day (9th May)

EU Funds Programmes

Funds programmes mainly in Education Agriculture

Aim To interconnect the citizens

Countries in the EU

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Sources

EUROPA.EU. Teacher‘s Corner. [online]. 2012, [citováno 2012-21-10]. Available on WWW: http://europa.eu/teachers-corner/15/index_en.htm

EUROPA.EU. EU Institutions and Other Bodies. [online]. 2012, [citováno 2012-21-10]. Available on WWW: http://europa.eu/about-eu/institutions-bodies/index_en.htm

Life in the United Kingdom. TSO, 2011, 52 p.