European Union
Introduction
Problems Facing the European Union Sovereignty or Unity?
Expansion
The European Union?
E.U. members listed in order of membership:
Official languages of the E.U.
The E.U. Government Structure
History, How and Why?
The Views Against the E.U.
In Conclusion
Introduction
Europe made up more than 30 countries and even more distinct cultures;
it is now trying to adjust to new economic systems throughout the world. Today
with the trend toward big trading blocks like: N.A.F.T.A. or G.N.A.T.T. Europe
is trying to advance it's old Trading block called the European Economic
Community (EEC) to become the European Union. The current membership of 15
country's is ruled by one European Parliament. Under the E.U. each country will
be under one currency called the Euro dollar (which is to come into effect on
January 1st of 1999), one central banking system, and will be regulated with the
same set of laws. In effect the country's of the E.U. will eventually become
one. The way to a unified Europe is not a easy one; problems caused by
countries unwilling to give up their sovereignties, and by countries afraid of
the new Union continually slow it's progress.
Problems Facing the European Union Sovereignty or Unity?
This raises many conflicts with Europeans. For thousands of years
Europe has been torn time and again by wars which were largely fueled by ethnic
or religious differences. Today however Europeans are asked to put aside their
differences and become one. With nationalism still strong throughout Europe
many people are strongly again ...