Meaning of european union (what is it, concept and definition)

What is the European Union:

The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union of member countries that cede part of their sovereignty to the institutions of the European Union to make decisions at a European level.

The European Union or European Union (EU) was born with the ideal of reducing the possibilities of conflict, achieving peace and promoting economic cooperation between European countries after the Second World War.

The European Union has its origins in 1951 when it was formally established through the Treaty of Paris the European Community of copper and steel ( European Coal and Steel Community or ECSC)

This international organization was formed with the objective of promoting production capacity and the exchange of these materials in order to boost the economy and restore relations between European countries.

The six countries that signed this agreement were: West Germany, Belgium, Italy, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

Later, in 1957 with the Treaty of Rome foot it is given so that the following year in 1958 generated the Community European Economic and European Economic Community (EEC) as a regional organization for economic, political and social integration.

However, the European Union was created as such in 1993 when the EEC was integrated by simply calling itself the European Community or European Community (EC). Finally, the European Community is completely absorbed in 2009 by the European Union.

Objectives of the European Union

The European Union is the result of years of work in the search for integration and peace for all the countries that make it up so that there is a rule of law based on agreements, treaties and the practice of representative democracy, for What also exists is the European Parliament in order for citizens to be fully represented.

Among the main objectives of the European Union is to achieve and maintain economic development, quality of life, sustainable development, respect for human values, scientific development, environmental policies and to promote the union and fraternity of the countries that comprise it..

On the other hand, respect for cultural diversity, the various languages ​​and care for cultural and natural heritage is also a very important objective.

Member countries of the European Union

Currently, the European Union has 28 member countries including the United Kingdom, which despite the results of the referendum or Brexit of June 23, 2016 pointed to the exit from the European Union, the process is still analyzed by the European Parliament and is estimates that it will take about 2 years to complete the process.

See also the meaning of Brexit.

Below the member countries and the year of official entry into the European Union are:

country	Year of income
Germany	1958
Austria	nineteen ninety five
Belgium	1958
Bulgaria	2007
Cyprus	2004
Croatia	2013
Czech Republic	2004
Denmark	1973
Spain	1986
Estonia	2004
Finland	nineteen ninety five
France	1958
Greece	1981
Hungary	2004
Ireland	1973
Italy	1958
Latvia	2004
Lithuania	2004
Luxembourg	1958
malt	2004
Netherlands	1958
Poland	2004
Portugal	1986
Romania	2007
Sweden	nineteen ninety five
Slovakia	2004
Slovenia	2004
United Kingdom	1973