1. What is the EU?

2. European Union
Is a group of countries whose governments work together. It is a bit like a club. To join you have to agree to follow the rules and in return your country gets certain benefits. Each country has to pay money in to be a member. The money is used to change the way people live and do business in Europe. Countries joins because they think that will benefit from the changes the EU makes.

3. Fun facts!
It started on 1st November in 1993.

4. * How many countries do you think are in the European Union?

5. Clues to help you… My total is an even number.
I am a two digit number.
My total is in the 7x table.
My tens value is also even but is half of 4.
My unit value is double 4.

6. There are 28 members!

7. The largest city in the EU

8. London

9. What is the referendum about?
There is going to be a big vote in the UK about the European Union on 23rd June 2016.
It is called a referendum and everyone in Britain who is registered to vote can take part.
People will decide if they want to accept a new EU constitution, that’s a new set of rules about how the EU is run and whether they want Britain to stay in the EU with the new rules or they do not want the new rules and Britain leaves the EU?

10. Why are the rules changing?
It has grown from 15 to 28 members and it has got too big to make decisions the way they used to.
This means the EU must get a new set of rules, or make fewer decisions. There have been lots of arguments in the UK about whether any changes would be good for this country.

11. What did you remember? What does the letters EU stand for?
How many countries belong to the EU?
When did it first start? Date/month/year.
Which city is the largest in the EU?
What is the name given to the big vote that is going to happen? R_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ m
What date will people vote?
What will they have to decide?

12. What is the EU?