1. The European Union

2. Separate Countries

3. 2013
1913
Republics in blue
Monarchies in red
What happened??

4. The European Union
(EU)

6. What does it do? No tariffs on traded goods
Tariff = tax on a good being brought into your country
“Free Trade”
One currency* called the Euro
Work together to tackle continent-wide problems
“European” citizenship
*unless they want to keep their old currency

7. Schengen Zone Agreement decided upon by the EU “invisible” borders
No stopping to check passports

9. Schengen Zone

10. Schengen Zone
European Union
What’s Different??