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European Union
European organization
Also known as: EU, Europäische Union, Union Européenne, Unione Europea
Category:
History & Society
- Awards And Honors:
- Nobel Prize
- Date:
- November 1, 1993
- Areas Of Involvement:
- economic growth
- economic integration
- euro
- currency
- defense
- Related People:
- Catherine Ashton
- Peter Mandelson
- Umberto Bossi
- Herman Van Rompuy
- Romano Prodi
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