1. IGO Presentation: The European Union
By: Faizan Ali, Sergio Perez, Harrison Camp, Mohammed Ullah

2. European Nations not in the EU
Structures
Member States in EU
Austria, Belgium ,Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.
European Nations not in the EU
Albania, Armenia, Andorra, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belarus, Gibraltar, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Norway, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Vatican City State, UK(Brexit)
Split into different institutions:
President of the European Council, Commission, Parliament. Elected by members
Presidency of the Council of the European Union, held by member states-rotated every six months

3. Effects Has potential to limit sovereignty:
Universal Regulations -Limits decision making
Economic Influence
Can bolster legitimacy:
Diplomatic Ties
Member States - More likely to recognize Legitimacy

4. Case Study on EU genetic testing
Situation:
The EU faces challenges in developing adequate standards for genetic testing while overcoming national, social, and linguistic differences.
Challenges:
The OECD report policy shows that a lack of laboratory regulation have raised concerns about adequate coverage of rare genetic disorders.
Solutions/Conclusion: The development of European “platform” to maintain quality across the EU member states. Set up of a minimum standard for genetic testing laboratories.

5. Examples
Example 1: The Treaty of Rome. Signed on March 25, An economic agreement that paved the way for European unification in marketing/trading of goods and services across all 28 member states.
GDP of EU last year was 16.5 trillion according to the IMF
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6. Example 2: The EU created the Schengen Area
Allows for borderless travel that covers 400 million people
Passport-free zone
Promotes integration between different nationalities
This has boosted tourism along with

7. Aims & Practices
To establish European citizenship i.e. protection of universal human rights and freedoms.
To ensure freedom, security and justice
To promote economic and social progress
To assert Europe's role in the world.
Speak out for the European Union during international conflict
Has overall been a success
No wars started since the creation of the E.U in 1993
Cemented democracy in countries such as Spain, Greece, and Portugal
Only failure has been Brexit
Bullet #2: This involves the single market, the euro, environmental protection and social and regional development.

8. Sources
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