EUROPE
Nowadays Europe is a very prosperous and highly populated continent, about 739 million people live in Europe. It is a multicultural continent, there is a great diversity of cultures, beliefs and traditions.
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THE EUROPEAN UNION
The European Union, also called EU, is a political and economic union of countries in Europe. Today 27 countries belong to the EU.
The EU was created in 1957 (Treaty of Rome). At first, it was called European Economic Community (EEC). In 1993 it became the EU, European Union, (Maastricht Treaty). It has 24 official languages. The first member states were France, Italy, Germany,the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. Spain entered the EU in 1986.
The European Union is based on the values of democracy, freedom, equality and respect for human rights.
1-The main purposes of the EU are:
- To improve the economy and social development.
- To protect the rights of EU citizens.
2-EU citizens' rights.
Any person with the nationality of a member state of the European Union is automatically a citizen of the EU, it gives you a set of additional rights. These include the right to:
- Move freely within the EU.
- Live and work in any country in the EU.
- Vote in elections to the European Parliament.
- Be protected by the diplomatic authorities of any EU country
3-The symbols of the EU are:
- The Euro is the currency of the Eurozone.
The EU flag. It is blue and has 12 stars on it arranged in a circle that represent the unity between the member countries.
The European Anthem: The Ode to Joy. It is based on a melody from he 9th Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven.
- European Parliament is the legislative body directly elected by the citizens of the EU. It prepares and passes laws and budgets.
- Eurpean council is formed by the heads of state or government of the member states.
- The court ofJusticeof the EU ensures that the law is observed in all member states.
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