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Поясніть, що представляє собою Європейський Союз?

The European Union (or the EU) is the organization of European countries. It is  dedicated to increasing economic integration and strengthening cooperation among its members.

Де знаходиться штаб-квартира ЄС?

The European Union is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

Коли було створено ЄС?

In 1991 the governments of the 12 member states signed the Treaty on European Union. It is commonly called the Maastricht Treaty. The treaty was ratified by the national legislatures of all the member countries. The Maastricht Treaty transformed the European Community into the EU. The European Union was formally established on November 1, 1993.

Які країни входять до ЄС?

Currently, there are 27 nations in the EU.

Які завдання покладено на ЄС?

The EU has a number of objectives. Primarily, it works to promote and expand cooperation among its members in several areas. These are: economics and trade, social issues, foreign policy, security, and judicial matters.

Чи вдається успішно виконувати поставлені завдання?

You see, the EU’s ability to achieve its goals has been limited by disagreements among member states. There are external political and economic problems and pressure for membership from the new democracies of Eastern Europe.