The EU
By: Ruth and Makena
The European Union
The EU, or European Union, is an economic and political partnership with 27 European countries. It was made after world war 2 to rekindle economic and trade cooperation and to avoid conflict. It has launched the euro, created almost half a century of peace, helped increase living standards in the 27 countries, and promotes and protects human rights in not only the union but around the world. The EU is now focusing on making its government more democratic.
EU flag
Lighthouse projecting the EU symbol
The flags of the countries in the EU
European Union - 50 years in 5 minutes!
50 years of the EU in 5 mintues
A Brief Summary of the history of European Union enlargement
Brief summary of the EU
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Essential Question
What would be the current economic and political status of the 27 countries if they were not in the EU?