Member States of the European Union
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The Member States of the European Union are the sovereign European countries that have joined the EU, sharing common institutions, laws, and policies while participating in its single market and political union.
All labels observed (19)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Member States of the European Union Context triple: [Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, appliesTo, Member States of the European Union]
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A.
European Union
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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B.
Member States of the United Nations
The Member States of the United Nations are sovereign countries that have joined the UN to cooperate on international peace, security, and development under the framework of the UN Charter.
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C.
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is a pan-European intergovernmental organization focused on promoting human rights, democracy, and the rule of law across its member states.
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D.
Schengen Area
The Schengen Area is a zone of European countries that have abolished internal border controls to allow passport-free movement of people across most of the continent.
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E.
Western European Union
The Western European Union was a now-defunct European defense and security organization that coordinated military cooperation among several Western European states during the Cold War and its aftermath.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Member States of the European Union Target entity description: The Member States of the European Union are the sovereign European countries that have joined the EU, sharing common institutions, laws, and policies while participating in its single market and political union.
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A.
European Union
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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B.
Member States of the United Nations
The Member States of the United Nations are sovereign countries that have joined the UN to cooperate on international peace, security, and development under the framework of the UN Charter.
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C.
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is a pan-European intergovernmental organization focused on promoting human rights, democracy, and the rule of law across its member states.
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D.
Schengen Area
The Schengen Area is a zone of European countries that have abolished internal border controls to allow passport-free movement of people across most of the continent.
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E.
Western European Union
The Western European Union was a now-defunct European defense and security organization that coordinated military cooperation among several Western European states during the Cold War and its aftermath.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
country group
ⓘ
political grouping ⓘ supranational organization membership ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
participation in a political and economic union
ⓘ
shared sovereignty in certain policy areas ⓘ |
| follows |
Treaty on European Union
ⓘ
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | Europe ⓘ |
| hasFormerMember |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
| hasMember |
Czech Republic
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Republic of Germany
French Republic ⓘ Luxembourg ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Greece ⓘ
surface form:
Hellenic Republic
Hungary ⓘ Ireland ⓘ Italian Republic ⓘ Belgium ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Belgium
Denmark ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Denmark
Kingdom of Spain ⓘ Kingdom of Sweden ⓘ Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ Portugal ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese Republic
Austria ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Austria
Bulgaria ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Bulgaria
Croatia ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Croatia
Cyprus ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Cyprus
Estonia ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Estonia
Finland ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Finland
Latvia ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Latvia
Lithuania ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Lithuania
Malta ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Malta
Republic of Poland ⓘ Slovenia ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Slovenia
Romania ⓘ Slovakia ⓘ
surface form:
Slovak Republic
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| hasObligation |
contribute to EU budget
ⓘ
transpose EU directives into national law ⓘ |
| hasRight |
access to EU structural and investment funds
ⓘ
nominate a European Commissioner ⓘ participation in qualified majority voting in the Council ⓘ participation in the European Council ⓘ representation in the Council of the European Union ⓘ representation in the European Parliament ⓘ |
| legalBasisForMembership | accession treaty ⓘ |
| partOf | European Union ⓘ |
| requiresForAccession | Copenhagen criteria ⓘ |
| sharesInstitution |
Council of the European Union
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Court of Justice of the European Union ⓘ European Central Bank ⓘ European Commission ⓘ European Council ⓘ European Court of Auditors ⓘ European Parliament ⓘ |
| sharesLaw | EU law supremacy over national law in EU competences ⓘ |
| sharesMarket |
free movement of capital
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free movement of goods ⓘ free movement of persons ⓘ free movement of services ⓘ |
| sharesPolicy |
Schengen acquis (for most members)
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area of freedom, security and justice ⓘ cohesion policy ⓘ Common Agricultural Policy ⓘ
surface form:
common agricultural policy
common commercial policy ⓘ common fisheries policy ⓘ common foreign and security policy ⓘ competition policy ⓘ customs union ⓘ environmental policy ⓘ single market ⓘ |
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Subject: Member States of the European Union Description of subject: The Member States of the European Union are the sovereign European countries that have joined the EU, sharing common institutions, laws, and policies while participating in its single market and political union.
Referenced by (233)
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