1. What is it?

The European Union is a group of countries whose governments work together.

2. When was it established? Who were the original members?
~ The first members established the European Nation in 1957. The original
members consisted of Belgium, France, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and
Luxembourg.

3. Who is in it currently?
Austria (1995), Belgium (1952), Bulgaria (2007), Croatia (2013), Cyprus (2004)
Czech Republic (2004), Denmark (1973), Estonia (2004), Finland (1995), France
(1952), Germany (1952), Greece (1981), Hungary (2004), Ireland (1973), Italy
(1952), Latvia (2004), Lithuania (2004), Luxembourg (1952), Malta (2004),
Netherlands (1952), Poland (2004), Portugal (1986), Romania (2007), Slovakia
(2004), Slovenia (2004), Spain (1986), Sweden (1995), and the United Kingdom
(1973).

4. Which European nations are NOT members?
Turkey, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein are not EU members.

5. What does it do?
Overall, the main goals of the European Union are to bring people together. Also, it
aims to allow people to move around Europe without strict controls. To briefly
explain the European Union, you could say that it is trying to make all of the
participating nations one as Europe.

6. How is it run?
The four main parts of the EU include the European Council, European Parliament,
European Commission, and the presidency. These groups work together to organize
and run the European Union.

7. Who and why are some in the UK Pro-Europeans?
The UK Pro-Europeans are the European Union supporters. They think all of Europe
should start using Euro currency and will be an overall benefit especially to Britain.

8. Who and why are some in the UK Eurosceptics?
The UK Eurosceptics are the people from the UK that are against the EU because they
feel that the United Kingdom is losing its identity and independence.

9. What is the Euro?
Euros are the type of money that is used by 16 different countries in Europe.

10. How has the EU grown since its birth?
The EU started with just six nations as members but now has 28.


11. Top five aims of the EU?
Promoting social and economic growth
Displays EU on the international scene
Induces the European Citizenship
Develop all of Europe to be a place of justice, security, and freedom
Hold and build EU laws