As the European Union (EU) expands its membership and settles into its new single monetary system, the need for clear and democratic processes rises. The possibility of creating a new constitution for the EU is being promoted, but opposition to...

From March 1, 2002, forward, 12 European countries—Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, and Spain—are to have one currency, the euro. The United Kingdom has never made the...

European Union The European Union (EU) is an economic and political federation comprising 25 countries. The 15 original member nations are: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, the...

European Union The European Union (EU) is a grouping of states from Western, Eastern, and Central Europe. Those interested in politics view the EU with great interest because it is unique among regional and international power arrangements. Even...

international organization comprising 27 European countries and governing common economic, social, and security policies. Originally confined to western Europe, the EU has expanded to include several central and eastern European countries. The EU's...

EUSEBIUS (c. 260/70–c. 339), a Christian bishop of Caesarea in Palestine from 314, was a leading early Christian historian, exegete, and apologist. A disciple of Pamphilus at Caesarea, Eusebius wrote a life of his master and called himself...

The European Union is an ever-evolving alliance of fifteen European countries designed to foster economic cooperation among its members. With its roots stretching back to just after World War II, this alliance has the ultimate goal of unifying the...

The European Union (EU) is a political and monetary organization of European nations. Its members as of 2002 were Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and...

Left and right Eustachian tubes connect the corresponding left and right middle ears (tympanic cavities) to the back of the nose and throat, and function to allow the equalization of pressure in the middle ear air cavity with the outside (ambient) air...

The European Union (EU) is the most recent name of an organization of Western European states. It started life as the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1957. From there it became the European Community in 1967. The differences between the two older...

The European Union (EU) is the body established in 1993 by the Treaty on European Union. The establishment of the EU was a significant step towards achieving the aim set out in the Treaty of Rome of creating an ‘ever closer union’ among the...

Organization of European countries, formed in 1993 to oversee their economic and political integration. It was created by the Maastricht Treaty and ratified by all members of the European Community (EC), out of which the EU developed. The successful EC...

The integration of the monetary policies and currencies of member states under a new EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK using a single currency. This union was envisaged by the WERNER REPORT and designed by the DELORS PLAN which set out three stages towards...

An institutional system comprising a number of Member States, all of which designate sovereignty for certain matters to a number of independent institutions that together represent the interests of the Union as a whole. The European Union was created...

The European Economic Community (EEC)—later European Community (EC)—was established in 1957 with the aim of promoting the development of economic activities, enhancing the standard of living, and encouraging closer relations between the...

A combination of the EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, co-ordination of foreign and security policies, and co-ordination of justice and interior affairs established by the Maastricht Treaty and effective from 1 November 1993. The Council of the EU consists of the...

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