European Union

1. The European Union is a group of countries whose governments work

together. Its like a big group to join you have to follow rules and in return you
gain benefits.
2. The EU was established in 2009.
Belgium 1957
France 1957
Netherlands 1957
Germany 1957
Italy 1957
Luxembourg 1957
3. There are 28 members of the EU they are Belgium 1957, France 1957,
Netherlands 1957, Germany 1957, Italy 1957, Luxembourg 1957, Denmark
1973, Ireland 1973, UK 1973, Greece 1981, Portugal 1986, Spain 1986,
Austria 1995, Finland 1995, Sweden 1995, Hungary 2004, Poland 2004, Czech
Republic 2004, Slovak Republic 2004, Slovenia 2004, Estonia 2004, Latvia
2004, Lithuania 2004, Malta 2004, Cyprus 2004, Bulgaria 2007, Romania
2007, Croatia 2013
4. Most notably, Turkey, Switzerland, Norway, and Liechtenstein are not
members of the European Union.
5. The European Union helps to make it easier to trade with other European
Nations and also tries to make Europe a place of economic freedom.
6. The European Council makes the big Decisions for the Union. The parliament
decides how much money, should be spent and also decides if suggestions
from the commission should be made into laws. The commission does every
day things to run the European Union. Every six months a country gets to
have presidency of the Union. The nations are all elected for these roles
depending on how well they are equipped to deal with the issues and tasks.
7. The people who are Pro-Europeans think that the UK should use the Euro
currency rather than the one the, have now. This would make international
trade much easier and smoother due to not having to exchange any
currencies for another whilst trading.
8. The UK-Eurosceptic are people who feel that the UK is losing its freedom and
independence. The, also feel that the UK shouldnt be in the European Union
at all.
9. The Euro is a type of currency used throughout Europe to make international
trade easier. Sixteen nations in total in Europe use the Euro.
10.It has grown from six nations to twenty seven nations working together with
man, nations trying to join today.
11.The European nation wants to promote economic and social progress, work
together to make Europe as a whole heard around the world by other
countries, give member citi5ens the European Union rights make Europe an
area of freedom security and justice, and finally make laws that protect the
rights of people.