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 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