European Union

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The European Union is a political and economic union of European countries that collectively form one of the world’s largest single markets and play a major role in global diplomacy and governance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf customs union
international organization
political and economic union
single market
supranational organization
countryCount 27 member states
currencyCode Euro
surface form: EUR
dateFounded 1993-11-01
foundedByTreaty Treaty on European Union
hasAdvisoryBody Committee of the Regions
European Economic and Social Committee
hasAnthem Ode to Joy
hasAreaApprox 4.2 million square kilometres
hasCapital Brussels-Capital Region
surface form: Brussels
hasCentralBank European Central Bank
hasCouncil European Council
hasExecutiveBody European Commission
hasFlagDescription circle of twelve gold stars on a blue field
hasFormerMember United Kingdom
hasInstitutionSeat Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels

Luxembourg
surface form: Luxembourg City

Strasbourg
hasJudicialBody Court of Justice of the European Union
hasLegislativeBody Council of the European Union
European Parliament
hasMember 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
hasMotto United in diversity
hasOfficialLanguage Bulgarian
Croatian
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
Estonian language
surface form: Estonian

Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hungarian language
surface form: Hungarian

Irish
Italian
Latvian
Lithuanian
Maltese
Polish
Portuguese language
surface form: Portuguese

Romanian language
surface form: Romanian

Slovak
Slovene
Spanish
Swedish
hasPolicyArea agricultural policy
climate policy
cohesion policy
common commercial policy
common foreign and security policy
competition policy
consumer protection
customs union
development cooperation
digital single market
energy policy
environmental policy
fisheries policy
justice and home affairs
single market
trade policy
transport policy
hasPoliticalCenter Brussels-Capital Region
surface form: Brussels
hasPopulationApprox 450 million
hasPredecessor European Economic Community
surface form: European Communities

European Economic Community
isMajorSingleMarket true
legalBasis Treaty on European Union
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
participatesIn G20
surface form: G20 meetings

G7
surface form: G7 meetings

World Trade Organization
playsRoleIn global diplomacy
global governance
treatyAlsoKnownAs Treaty on European Union
surface form: Maastricht Treaty
usesCurrency euro

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Cap-d'Ail, Alpes-Maritimes, France belongsTo European Union
subject surface form: Cap-d'Ail
ADF jurisdiction European Union
subject surface form: AFET
Extreme Light Infrastructure country European Union
Kysucké Nové Mesto partOf European Union
Oberottmarshausen belongsTo European Union
Tourinnes-la-Grosse belongsTo European Union
Health Check of the CAP country European Union
CN jurisdiction European Union
subject surface form: Combined Nomenclature
Colle di Val d’Elsa belongsTo European Union
Peter Mandelson (as European Commissioner for Trade) jurisdiction European Union
subject surface form: Peter Mandelson
Rapolano Terme belongsTo European Union
Pellworm partOf European Union
Mainburg belongsTo European Union
Óbarok partOf European Union
ECRYPT Network of Excellence country European Union
ECRYPT Network of Excellence country European Union
subject surface form: ECRYPT II
Bellecombe-en-Bauges belongsTo European Union
Emsdetten belongsTo European Union
Markaryd Municipality partOf European Union
subject surface form: Markaryds kommun
UCC jurisdiction European Union
subject surface form: Union Customs Code
Saint-Cyprien belongsTo European Union
Amarante Municipality belongsTo European Union
EDA country European Union
subject surface form: European Defence Agency
EDA jurisdiction European Union
subject surface form: European Defence Agency
EU solidarity clause country European Union
PSI Directive jurisdiction European Union
Directive 2013/37/EU jurisdiction European Union
EU Charter jurisdiction European Union
subject surface form: EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
ECN jurisdiction European Union
subject surface form: European Competition Network
EFCA country European Union
subject surface form: European Fisheries Control Agency
MSFD jurisdiction European Union
Regulation (EU) 2019/817 jurisdiction European Union
Qualification Directive jurisdiction European Union