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    The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 countries in Europe. It has a population of 500 million people and the largest economy in the world in 2008 with a GDP of €38.7 trillion. As the world's biggest trader, the EU accounts for 20% of global imports and exports. A key achievement of the EU is the single market which allows for the free movement of goods, services, people, and capital between member states. The EU aims to further liberalize global trade to benefit both rich and poor countries. Threats to the EU include terrorism, weapons proliferation, regional conflicts, organized crime, and state failure which are interrelated issues.

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    The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 countries in Europe. It has a population of 500 million people and the largest economy in the world in 2008 with a GDP of €38.7 trillion. As the world's biggest trader, the EU accounts for 20% of global imports and exports. A key achievement of the EU is the single market which allows for the free movement of goods, services, people, and capital between member states. The EU aims to further liberalize global trade to benefit both rich and poor countries. Threats to the EU include terrorism, weapons proliferation, regional conflicts, organized crime, and state failure which are interrelated issues.

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    European Union: by Sreedevi Mohan

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    The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 countries in Europe. It has a population of 500 million people and the largest economy in the world in 2008 with a GDP of €38.7 trillion. As the world's biggest trader, the EU accounts for 20% of global imports and exports. A key achievement of the EU is the single market which allows for the free movement of goods, services, people, and capital between member states. The EU aims to further liberalize global trade to benefit both rich and poor countries. Threats to the EU include terrorism, weapons proliferation, regional conflicts, organized crime, and state failure which are interrelated issues.

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    European Union

    By
    Sreedevi Mohan
    The European Union: 500 million people – 27 countries
    How rich is the EU compared to the rest of
    the world?
    38 700

    27 800

    25 100

    12 508
    9819 12 200

    4 400

    3 329
    1 326
    468

    EU China Japa Russia United States EU China Japan Russia United States
    n
    Size of economy: 2008 gross domestic product
    in billion of euros Wealth per person: 2008 gross domestic product
    per person
    • The European Union is the world’s biggest
    trader, accounting for 20% of global imports and
    exports.
    • The single market is one of the European
    Union’s greatest achievements.
    • Free trade among its members started 50 years
    ago.
    • The Union is therefore keen to liberalise world
    trade for the benefit of rich and poor countries
    alike.
    • The single market has led to: Four
    freedoms of movement:

    4 goods

    4 services

    4 people

    4 capital
    Trade : Volume and Variety( import and Export)
    INDIA & EU
    INDIA WITH THE WORLD
    EU WITH INDIA
    EU TRADE WITH INDIA BY PRODUCT (2010)
    Threats to EU
    • Terrorism
    • Proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
    • Regional conflicts
    • State failure
    • Organized crime

    ▫ The threats are related to each other .


    ▫ Regional conflict can lead to state failure where
    organized crime flourishes. Organized crime can
    escalate into terrorism.
    ▫ The greatest threat to the world community is now
    terrorists armed with weapons of mass destruction.
    Prospects- Country wise
    THANK YOU….

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