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The EU, or European Union, is currently an. economic-political union of 28 member states. Initially it came about as a way to bring
together a collection of nations that had, on and off for centuries, been at war.
Germany and France entered a series of negotiations following the Second World War to ensure that
the two countries would never again be at odds. In 1952 a European coal and steel Community
agreement was signed between Germany and France and also included Belgium, Italy, Luxumbourg
and the Netherlands. In 1957 this was turned into the EEC or European
Economic Community through the Treaty of Rome. This founding group brought about the common
market. The first wave of EU expansion was in 1973. when Britain, Ireland and Denmark signed up. Since then Greece entered the group in 1981.
Spain and Portugal joined in ’86. Eastern Germany was absorbed in the year of German
unification in 1989 and then Austria, Sweden and Finland signed up in 1995.
The biggest single enlargement came in 2004 with Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech
Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Malta and Cyprus, all signing into the EU.
Romania and Bulgaria signed up in 2007 and the most recent enlargement came in 2013 when
Croatia became a member. The EU, as we know it today, was formally
established in 1992 with the Maastricht Treaty. This document paved the way for the creation
of a single currency and the euro formally replaced banknotes of 12 member states in 2002.
In 2009 the current structure of the EU was. formulated through the Lisbon Treaty which reformed many aspects of the union and created
/ˈfoundiNG/
involved in establishing or originating institution or organization. To be based on, started or created by.
piece of written, printed, or electronic matter that provides information or evidence. To support an opinion with recorded evidence.
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activity of catching fish, either for food or as sport. To go fishing with a net or hook.
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Next; the one after this. body of supporters or admirers. Next; the one after this. To support someone, e.g. singer or comedian.
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action of writing one's signature on official document. To write your signature on a document.