In order to understand the implications of the changes over the last fifteen years in the European Union it is important that we understand exactly what the European Union is.

The European Union can be defined as:

The economic association of over a dozen European countries which seek to create a unified, barrier-free market for products and services throughout the continent, as well as a common currency with a unified authority over that currency.

The hard work and dedication of men and women striving towards a united Europe has resulted in today’s European Union. Their achievements are the foundations on which the EU is built. Europe is the only region of the world to have countries pools their sovereignty to this degree and in so many areas of crucial importance to their citizens. A dynamic single market in which people, services, goods and capital move around freely has been created by the EU. The EU has also introduced a si

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