The European Union

Over half a century earlier, it was the devastation caused in Europe by World War II which underlay the imperative to build international relationships to guard against any such catastrophe recurring. French statesmen Jean Monnet and Robert Schuman are regarded as the architects of the principle that the best way to start the European bonding process was by developing economic ties.This philosophy was the foundation for the Treaty of Paris which was signed in 1951. It established the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) which was joined by France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.
Nowdays there have 40 percentage of world trade belongs to the EU.There have European Council,Council of Ministers,European Commission,the European Parliament and the European Court of Justice all in the running of the EU.The Parliament is the only directly-elected body in the EU.Eurosceptic is a general term used to describe criticism of the European Union (EU), and opposition to the process of European integration,  Traditionally, the main source of eurosceptic has been the notion that integration weakens the nation state. Other views occasionally seen as eurosceptic include perceptions of the EU being undemocratic or too bureaucratic.A europhile is a person who is fond of, admires, or even loves European culture, society, history and so on. In politics, it may be used to imply Pro-Europeanism, or support for the European Union.At last polls in recent years will suggested that a majority of Britons are against joining the EU.
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