- The European Union (EU) is an international organization comprising 27 European countries governing common economic, social, and security policies.
- The European Union was established by the Maastricht Treaty, which entered into force on November 1, 1993.
- It was a long-proposed agreement between the European countries after the Second World War, aiming at economic, social, and political ties to achieve economic growth and military security and to promote a lasting reconciliation between the European territories.
- From the Treaty of Paris (1952) to the European Economic Community (1958) then the Single European Act (1987), the European nations strengthened their ties and worked for an agreement that would consolidate all earlier mandates – the Maastricht Treaty (1992).
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