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 ]. Available on WWW: corner/15/index_en.htm corner/15/index_en.htm EUROPA.EU. EU Institutions and Other Bodies. [online]. 2012, [citováno ]. Available on WWW: bodies/index_en.htm Life in the United Kingdom. TSO, 2011, 52 p.