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Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > European Union (2031 words) |
 | The European Union or EU is an international organisation of European states, established by the Treaty on European Union (the Maastricht treaty). |
| The European Union is the most powerful international organisation so far in history, in some ways resembling a state; some legal scholars believe that it should not be considered as an international organisation at all, but rather as a sui generis entity. |
| The original impetus for the founding of (what was later to become) the European Union was the desire to rebuild Europe after the disastrous events of World War II, and to prevent Europe from ever again falling victim to the scourge of war. |
| European Union (3466 words) |
| The European Union or EU is a supranational organisation of 25 European states. |
| The term European Community (or Communities) was used for the group of members prior to the establishment of the European Union. |
| The "European Community" is one of the three pillars of the European Union, being both the most important pillar and the only one to operate primarily through supranational institutions. |
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