1)They all have ratified the Lisbon Treaty which is the newest treaty that defines EU's common institutions - the European Parliament (legislative power), the European Commission (Executive power), the Court of Justice of the EU (judiciary power), European Central Bank, Council of Ministers and the European Council.
2) They share a single market, ensuring the free flow of capital, goods, services and people. 17 of them share a single currency - the euro. More member countries are expected to join the Eurozone as soon as they fulfill the Maastricht criteria (budget deficit, external debt, inflation and other limits).
2) 25 of them (except the newest 2 members, but that will change) according to Schengen Agreement have abolished border controls in between the member countries.
The European Union is an economical and political union itself.
they form a single economy
They share a common currency
There are 27 EU countries.
27 Countries were part of the EU in 1957! NOPE! there ARE NOW 27 countries there were not 27 back then!
the membership in the EU is increasing as the numbers of countries within the EU have gone from 1 to 27
The European union made which consisted of 15 countries at that time. This was to join them economically making wars between them unlikely. There are now 27 member countries to the EU. Note that the EU is western Europe so it is not made up of all of Europe.
27 countries were members of the European Union in 2010.
There were never 26 countries in the EU. In 2007 Bulgaria and Romania joined at the same time, bringing the total from 25 directly to 27.
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They are a member of the EU and the Schengen Treaty.
Most of the EU is in Europe.Europe is a continent of about 50 countries. The exact figure depends on where you consider Europe to end and Asia to start.The EU (European Union) is a economic and political grouping of 27 European countries (soon to be 28). Although one of them (Cyprus) is arguably in Asia, not Europe and some EU countries (notably France) include territory which is not in Europe.
There are no Asian countries in the EU.
Yes. Europe is a continent consisting of about 50 countries. The European Union is an organisation, of which 27 of those countries are a member of.
Economically-Wage- Population on high will drive down wages for everyoneEconomic differences- Workers in Western Europe worry about loosing their jobs to pooorer EU countriesEuro- Not all countries in the EU accepted the euro, 3 contries kept their own currency