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The European Union.
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Background The European Union consists of 15 member states; they are France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Eire, Belgium, Spain, Greece, Luxembourg, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Austria. Below is a map showing the location of these countries. The European community started in 1958 with 6 countries, Germany, Italy, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. They took agreed to the Treaty of Rome and formed a common market on which to trade. By 1993, 6 more countries had joined. The European Union was created on the 1 November 1993; this formed a very large market. Members of the EU decided to work together on legal, political and legal matters. The number of members increased to 15 on January 1995 with Austria, Finland and Sweden joining. There are also many countries that are considering joining the EU; these countries are Turkey, Cyprus, Malta, Hungary and Poland. Objectives of the EU 1. The...
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