European Union
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The European Union (EU) is a group o 25 member kintras in Europe. The Union was pitten thegither for economic ettles. Monie kintras in the Union uises the same siller, the Euro.
The'r grand debate in monie airts o the Union the nou anent whit pouers the Union shuid hae ower an abuin the member kintras. Some fowk argies that the Union shuid hae mair pouer, wi some sayin that aa European kintras shuid come thegither in a federal superstate; ithers believes that the Union aareadies haes ower muckle pouer, an shuid gie some up, or e'en that the Union shuid dissolve aathegither.
[edit] Members
Members o the EU:
- Austrik5)
- Belgium1)
- Cyprus6)
- Czech Republic6)
- Denmark2)
- Estonia6)
- Finland5)
- Fraunce1)
- Germany1) *
- Greece3)
- Hungary6)
- Ireland2)
- Italy1)
- Latvia6)
- Lithuania6)
- Luxembourg1)
- Malta6)
- Netherlands1)
- Poland6)
- Portugal4)
- Slovakia6)
- Slovenia6)
- Spain4)
- Swaden5)
- Unitit Kinrick2)
Year o ingang: 1)1958 (founders), 2)1973, 3)1981, 4)1986, 5)1995, 6)2004.
* Efter the comin thegither o Germany in 1990, the umwhile territory o the GDR jyned the European Union.
Bulgaria and Romania will jyne the EU on 1t Januar 2007. Croatia will like jyne the EU in 2009. The Union is haein a collogue wi Turkey anent whit wey it will jyne the EU. Macedonia will likely become a candidate kintra in 2006.
