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