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(EU).  
(EU).  


An economic and political union of 27 European member states.   
An economic and political union of 28 European member states.   


The current members are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,  Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
The current members are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,  Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.


The three areas which form the union are:  
The three areas which form the union are:  
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*Police and Judicial co-operation in Criminal Matters
*Police and Judicial co-operation in Criminal Matters


The legislature of the EU includes the European Parliament, the Council of European Union and the European Commission.   
The legislature of the EU includes the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission.   


The EU's judicial bodies are the European Court of Justice and the General Court.
The EU's judicial bodies are the European Court of Justice which includes the General Court and the Court of Auditors.





Revision as of 15:38, 12 March 2014

(EU).

An economic and political union of 28 European member states.

The current members are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

The three areas which form the union are:

  • The European Community
  • Common Foreign and Security Policy
  • Police and Judicial co-operation in Criminal Matters

The legislature of the EU includes the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission.

The EU's judicial bodies are the European Court of Justice which includes the General Court and the Court of Auditors.


See also