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The EU is a unique economic and political partnership between 28 European countries that together cover much of the continent. The EU was created in the aftermath of the Second World War. The first steps were to foster economic cooperation: the idea being that countries who trade with one another become economically interdependent and so more likely to avoid conflict. The result was the European Economic Community (EEC), created in 1958, and initially increasing economic cooperation between six countries: Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. From economic to political union What began as a purely economic union has evolved into an organisation spanning policy areas, from development aid to environment. The EU is based on the rule of law: everything that it does is founded on treaties, voluntarily and democratically agreed by all member countries. Mobility, growth, stability and a single currency Human rights and equality Transparent and democratic institutions

FedStats Countries Member countries of the EU (year of entry) The European Union has 28 member countries: On the road to EU membership Candidate countries Potential candidates Bosnia and Herzegovina Kosovo * * This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/99 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence Joining the EU Becoming a member of the EU is a complex procedure which does not happen overnight. Map Global Views Welcome to Global Views, opinions about the world from ESL students from around the world. These students were interviewed in Kelowna, BC, Canada between April 1994 and the present. Their views presented in 'Global Views' are their own, and are not meant to represent their country or culture as fact. and To take advantage of the CD-quality sounds in these files, you will need a computer with a floating point unit (FPU), and the latest Shockwave Plug-in from Macromedia. 1. 2. [Top] 3. 4. 5. Brazil (Quicktime video 1.5 mb) Bulgaria (Quicktime video 1.6 mb) South Korea 6.Varia Produced by Brian Rhodes

Home - Government of Canada Web site 47 Countries - 800 million citizens Welcome to our weekly look at news and views of people involved in issues of human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe ! - Russian delegates no longer able to vote in Parliamentary Assembly PACE says the annexation of Crimea goes against Russia's commitments to the Council of Europe - Edward Snowden exposes reality of global mass surveillance to PACE Snowden says security agencies specifically targeted human rights organisations - 'Referendum' in and illegal annexation of Crimea have no legal effectPACE President Anne Brasseur looks to the future.

Making of America aking of America (MoA) is a digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction. The collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology. The collection currently contains approximately 10,000 books and 50,000 journal articles with 19th century imprints. For more details about the project, see About MoA. New Additions: We have recently added a new feature, subject browsing. 99 more volumes focusing on New York City were added to MoA in June 2007. MayflowerHistory.com Museological Complex of the Museum of Civilization It consists of a virtual exhibit of five historic periods from 1870 to today. A blog for teachers and their students introduces the concepts of science journalism. Discover the history of this fascinating place and observe vestiges of the past through five 360 degree panoramas. At the controls of your flying camera, free three museums that have lost their access code. Although little known until today, the epic tale of the first French North American colony has been gradually revealed in five years of archaeological work on the Cap-Rouge. An artistic marvel to explore, as works of the 15th and 16th European art schools are juxtaposed with those of such renowned Québec artists as Joseph Légaré, Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté, and Jean Paul Lemieux. Bring the city’s founder back to life, along with his dreams, plans, partners, enemies, and the lands he explored 400 years ago. Once Upon a Time... Brave a mysterious forest, slip down secret passageways, or transform into a knight or a fairy.

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