european union

The European Union is a political and economic union of 27 European states. Its origins can be traced back to the formation of the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1958, which included only 6 member states. The European Union as we know it today was created in 1993, when the Maastricht Treaty came into force. This treaty led to the creation of the official currency of the eurozone, namely the euro.

The Union has grown in size to 27 member states through the accession of new members. In order to join the European Union, states must meet the Copenhagen criteria, which were drafted in 1993 at the Copenhagen European Council. These criteria require that states preserve a democratic governance and respect human rights, have a functional market economy, as well as embrace their obligations toward the European Union.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “european union”

• in Technology
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• in Business
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  Pending legislation in Iran calls for an immediate embargo on all all imports and exports of European goods, including oil.
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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “european union”

 

• Germany Moves Closer to Listing Hezbollah a Terrorist Organization

  
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  Sojka Libor/ZUMA Press/Newscom Germany is moving closer to supporting a move by the European Union (EU) to list Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, according to news sources . If true, this is a welcome development. German support for listing Hezbollah as a terrorist organization would help rectify the glaring ...
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• EU, China have much to lose in case of trade war

  
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  EU, China have much to lose in case of trade war (via AFP ) The latest tit-for-tat EU-China trade disputes could signal worse to come but both sides have a lot to lose if things get out of hand and harm the much-needed economic growth they seek, analysts said. In May alone, the two have locked horns over solar ...
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• European cinema in crisis ?

  
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  | | Related Slovenia’s looming bail-out 16/05/2013 10:30 CET Rehn accuses Cyprus of ignoring warnings over its… 08/05/2013 13:54 CET Europe Weekly: EU unveils results of horsemeat tests 19/04/2013 16:36 CET EU Parliament agrees bank bonus caps 16/04/2013 19:25 CET ...
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• Petrol price rigging inquiry contacts oil traders

  
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  Glencore and Vitol among those receiving request for information as part of cross-border investigation Glencore and other big oil trading companies have been asked to provide information to the cross-border investigation into alleged petrol price rigging. There is no suggestion that these companies are being ...
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• Cool Idea: Using Bees to Find Land Mines

  
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  The European Union is sponsoring research by Nikola Kezic, a Croatian researcher, into using bees to detect landmines, and thats pretty cool. Read more from the original source: Cool Idea: Using Bees to Find Land Mines
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• Report: Car sales in Europe up for first time in 19 months

  
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  Filed under: Car Buying , Europe , UK Automotive News reports the European automotive market has posted first gain in 19 months. Germany and Spain helped push the swell thanks to higher-than-average consumer confidence, though the EU saw registrations jump two percent overall compared to the prior year. ...
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• Say Goodbye To Olive Oil Bottles In European Restaurants

  
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  Filed under: Business , Food and Drink , Europe , News Wikimedia Commons Its an old tradition here in Europe: sit down for a meal and at the center of the table is a little bottle of olive oil for using on your bread and other food. In the finer restaurants youll often get a dipping bowl too. Now the ...
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• U.S. and European Union Set to Negotiate Settlements in Chinese Solar Panel Cases

  
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  The plan that is starting to take shape would essentially carve up the global solar panel market into a series of regional markets.        
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• Official: Kartelec 2013 brings electric go-cart racing back to France

  
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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Green Culture , Europe/EU , Racing If youve always wanted to whip a low-slung go-kart around a corner without the noisy rumble of a gas engine behind you - or at least watch - Kartelec 2013 awaits you. For the eighth time, Kartelec will bring students and their battery-powered ...
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• Euro Firms Against US Dollar Ahead of EU Meeting

  
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  Euro is gaining ground today against the US dollar, firming ahead of the upcoming EU meeting. Even though there are expectations that Cyprus will need more support, and the situation with the eurozone is still a long way from resolved, the euro is finding support today. (...) Read the rest of Euro Firms ...
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• EU to look in detail at pros and cons of fracking

  
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• Europe May Turn Back 1930

  
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  Europe Human Right Court President Jean-Paul Costas incumbency ends at this month. He has been chairing for 13 years. He talked about future of court, Europe, European Union, economic crisis damages to human rights. According to Kayhan Karaca, reporter of ntvmsnbc.com, Jean Paul Costa is anxious about Europe future. ...
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• Big business calls for EU case to be made while benefit ghettos are ignored

  
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  Big multinational businesses have signed an open letter on the need to ‘promote the cause of EU membership’ claiming that we wouldn’t have it so good outside the Union. But while they push for a continuation of more of the same they should spare a thought for the millions of people who live in this country’s ...
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• Economic case for UK to stay in Europe is ‘overwhelming’

  
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  | | Related UK-EU relations still divisive in Britain 23/01/2013 17:15 CET Cameron’s major EU speech postponed again 17/01/2013 23:15 CET UK lawmakers want tax crackdown on multinationals 03/12/2012 14:45 CET The UK and the EU: in or out of the Union? 23/11/2012 11:04 ...
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• European Commission Will Roll Out A Single Telecoms Market Throughout EU By 2015

  
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  European Commissioner Neelie Kroes reportedly promised that by 2015, the Commission will roll out a single telecoms market throughout the EU. The commission says bringing all the telcos under one hood will provide an additional €110 billion or 0.8 percent of GDP moreover a single European telephone number would ...
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• The Juice – News That Matters

  
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  U.S. Bonds Cheapest Since ’90 Versus Bunds Counter Buffett Pity The longest decline in Treasuries this year has left U.S. (Read more…) government debt the cheapest since March 2011 when measured by real yields and the best relative value compared with German bunds in more than two decades. After inflation, 10-year ...
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• New EU tax would hit millions of pensioners and investors

  
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  The EU’s controversial Financial Transactions Tax (FTT) would “hit the pensions and investments of millions of hard working people” and would not exclusively target “so-called City fat cats,” warns the boss of the world’s largest independent financial advisory firm. The chief executive of the deVere ...
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• IHT Rendezvous: Storm in a Dipping Bowl Over Europe’s Olive Oil Rule

  
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  Even the European Union’s supporters are suggesting that the alliance’s bureaucrats might have better things to do than tampering with the way olive oil is served in the Continent’s restaurants.        
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• Scientific research and the European Union | Jon Butterworth | Life & Physics

  
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  What effect does European Union membership have on science and research? And what would it mean if the UK left? A recent edition of the BBC Radio 4 science programme "Material World" fulfilled current BBC policy by including a member of UKIP. Roger Helmer MEP was in discussion with Professor Ed Hinds, from ...
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• Growing Anti-Semitism Causing Concern

  
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  When the subject of anti-Semitism is discussed many areas in the world are more likely to be included before anybody would even think of including the United States as a place of major concern. The most often chosen discussed areas where there is growing anti-Semitism are the Muslim Middle East and North Africa and ...
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