Семёнова О.Э.
Уфимский
юридический институт МВД РФ, Россия
The European Union.
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The
European Union (EU)is the most economically and politically successful UNION
of countries in the world. The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 28 member states that are
located primarily in Europe. It has
an area of 4,324,782 km2 (1,669,808 sq mi), and an
estimated population of over 510 million. The EU has developed an internal single market through a standardised system of laws that apply in all member states.This sort ofunion affects not only the
countries within the EU, but also those outside it. The European Union is
most likely the wisest and most reasonable union ever. It’s a well-known fact
that people over there never complain of having a bad life, however they have
different points of view about this fact.
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The idea
behind EU creation was not only to cement an economic union for the advantage
of the nation states which formed it but also to stop the constant cycle of
wars in Europe between its great nations. I would suggest that both these
objectives have been achieved. |
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The EU is
the largest society with common ideas, plans, democratic regimes, economies
etc, where people successfully cooperate each other. All of these are
positive factors. Even though there surely must be difficulties of living is
such huge society; these are overcome with tolerance and understanding. European
Union Member States is the countries that are members of the European Union,
whose aim is the integration of the European states, consisting in a single
economic market, the absence of passport and visa control, the use of a
common currency. The EU can become a member country corresponding to the
Copenhagen criteria. From 1 July 2013 in the Union consists of 28 states. |
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Actually,
some of the EU countries were formerly from the USSR proper or from the
socialist block. Back in that time they were completely separated from the
rest of Europe by the so called Iron Curtain and had undemocratic regimes of
a backward nature. Whereas now, twenty years since the fall of the Iron
Curtain, all countries of the EU are considered equally democratic. Never
mind the past and its problems, people in Europe are free, happy, delighted,
and can expect a decent salary, medical care and social services. |
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Citizens
of the EU can travel freely from one country to another. The movement of a
working force in this manner is good for the economy. Of course, a union of
so many countries is also very profitable economically when it works
properly. |
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Most of
the EU countries use the same currency; their laws are harmonized and so on.
Due to this, an EU government can have some control over economy and in times
of crisis protect it so that it doesn’t fall. This we have seen recently, the
different governments have acted like one in order to promote growth and come
out of the recession. These attempts were successful and we see the European
economy growing again as national and central authorities
support each other. |
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Which countries belong to the EU?
There are four key
institutions which work together to run the EU - the European Commission, the
European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the Court of
Justice. Watch the video to find out how they fit together and what they do. Whatdoesitallcost? In my opinion, the EU should accept all the
countries of Europe such as Macedonia, Moldova, Ukraine, Belorussia and may
it be that one day all these nations be counted amongst its member states.
Even Russia at some time in the future should also take its rightful place in
a unified Europe as another European member. However, some of these countries
have some economical and political issues which must be resolved first. |