It used to be, but it now has 28 member countries.
There are 28 different countries that make up the EU (European Union). All of them countries would definately not be able to fit inside Australia.
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.
It was set up for the benifet of the countries who joined it
They joined what was then called the EEC in 1973. It would be up to the British people to decide if they want to leave it. All EU countries would have some people in them that would not want to be in the EU, but it has been beneficial for most countries and so the majority of people and the governments in those countries want to stay as members. There are things even the supporters of EU membership may not like, but overall it is seen to have more advantages to be in the EU than not.
No, the EU is not breaking up.
There aren't any official lawmakers. Mostly the laws are left up to the individual countries as long as they don't interfere with Human Rights. If a law concerning the whole of Europe is to be made, officials from the 27 countries attend a meeting and vote on it.
The Benelux countries were the forerunners of the EU and are now part of it. They were set up for economic and trade co-operation between Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg, the first letters of each country taken to make up 'Benelux.
1952 Treaty of Rome, to set up the EEC 1967 Brussels Treaty to streamline the European Institutions 1986 Single European Act to prepare for Spain and Portugal's entry 1993 Maastricht Treaty to prepare for European Monetary Union 1999 Treaty of Amsterdam to reform European Institutions and prepare for other countries joining 2003 Treaty of Nice to reform institutions after reaching 25 countries 2009 Treat of Lisbon to make the EU more democratic, more efficient and better able to address global problems the EU Treaty
There is no minimum validity requirement. Portugal is in the EU. All EU citizens (including UK) can travel to Portugal up to the last day on their passport. Different rules apply to citizens of non-EU countries.
No. Yugoslavia began to break up in the 1990s. Some new countries that formed as a result of that breakup joined the EU in 2004 and later than that. Some of the countries that were part of Yugoslavia are not members of the EU, but may join in the future.
Being a part of the EU allows France to take advantage of beneficial trade and military support agreements. One disadvantage is that it opens the French economy up to volatility depending on the economic performance of other EU countries.
what the hell?not everybody thinks the EU was a bad ideait was not a bad idea. originally, the eu was a trade union. this was a good idea, promoting economic cooperation between member states. it has transformed into the most undemocratic and elitist organisations since the USSR. the eu is just the next figure in the line of napoleon and Hitler: Germany and France trying to create a European superstate. its up to countries like the UK and the like to once again stand up and block the plan.to recap: i support the idea of a trade union, but if the UK ever joins, i will take up arms to defend my country's sovereignty.