1. What is it?

The

European Union is a group of countries whose governments

work together.

2. When was it established?

1993 W
ho were the original members?
Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg, and The Netherlands.

3. Who is in it currently?
Belgium,
France,

Netherlands

,
Germany,

Italy,

Luxembourg,
Denmark, Ireland, UK, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Austria, Finland,

Sweden, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Estonia,

Latvia, Lithuania, Malta Cyprus, Bulgaria, and Romania and Croatia.

4. Which European nations are NOT members?

Albania,

Andorra,

Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Moldova,

Monaco, Montenegro, Norway, Russia, San, Marino, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey,
Ukraine, and Vatican City.

5. What does it do?

The

EU does is about bringing people in Europe closer

together. It tries to make it easier for Europeans to buy and sell things to each
other. They do this by changing the rules that control trade.

6. How is it run?
The

EU is made up of different parts such as The European

Council,
The European Parliament, The European Commission, and The Presidency.

7. Who and why are some in the UK Pro-Europeans?

They

think being in

the EU is a good idea and often want the UK to start using the Euro currency.
Pro-Europe people think Britain will benefit from being part of a larger group of
countries.

8. Who and why are some in the UK Eurosceptics?

Some

Eurosceptics feel

that the UK is different from other European countries and they are often worried
that the UK is losing its independence and identity.

9. What is the Euro?

The

euro is a type of money that is used by 16 countries

in Europe.

10. How has the EU grown since its birth?

It

started with just 6 countries

and went up to 28 countries.

11. Top five aims of the EU?

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Promote economic and social progress.

Speak for the European Union on the international scene.
Introduce European citizenship.
Develop Europe as an area of freedom, security and justice.
Maintain and build on established EU law.