The European Union is a political and economic union of European member states, integrated across trade, monetary policy, and other shared areas of governance. It was created as a named legal entity by the Maastricht Treaty, which entered into force in 1993, building on European integration efforts dating back to the 1950s.
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The treaty transformed the European Community into the European Union and created the status of Union citizenship.
Source Maastricht Treaty (Wikipedia)
Widely regarded as the founding act of the integration process that produced today's European Union.
Source Treaty of Paris (1951) (Wikipedia)
Founded By
Source Jean Monnet (Wikipedia)
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Source European Investment Bank (Wikipedia)tier 3
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1. History of the EU (European Union)
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The European Union is a political and economic union of European member states, integrated across trade, monetary policy, and other shared areas of governance.
- Encompasses: European Commission
View the Source Maastricht Treaty (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia- Encompasses: Maastricht Treaty (Treaty on European Union)
- Associated With: Maastricht Treaty (Treaty on European Union)
View the Source Treaty of Paris (1951) (Wikipedia)
WikipediaAssociated With: Treaty of Paris (Treaty Establishing the European Coal and Steel Community)View the Source Jean Monnet (Wikipedia)
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An influential supporter of European unity, he is considered one of the founding fathers of the European Union.
European Union (Wikipedia)
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is a political and economic union of 27 member states
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