Monday, April 23, 2007

The European Union

The EU(European Union) was the unification of 25 European nations that united them economically, politically, socially, and militarily. These countries no longer need passports to travel around, which makes it VERY easily for business men to get around. Almost all of the countries in the European Union use the same form of currency, the euro. Anyone who's a citizen of a country in the EU, can live and work in any of the other countries without needing any special form of documentation.

This union first started as an economic bond between 6 steel and coal producing countries. It was a major success and developed into the superpower it is today. This unification was a major event in European history. It allowed the countries to prosper economically, especially after the debt that the 2 world wars had created. All these countries that had previously fueded for hundreds of years are now all in a mutual agreement. The bond between them almost completely neglects the chance for a future war.

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