The European Union

1. It' s a trading block

2. 27 member countries

3. 24 official languages

4. Membership fee

5. 19 countries adopted Euro.

6. United Kingdom left in 2020

7. The institutions

7.1. Parliament

7.1.1. 705 MEPs elected by the public every 5 years

7.1.1.1. Brussels

7.1.1.1.1. Approve laws and decide EU's budget

7.2. Council

7.2.1. 27 ministers from the national governments for the issues/areas under discussion

7.2.1.1. Brussels

7.3. Commission

7.3.1. 27 commissioners

7.3.1.1. Brussels

7.3.1.1.1. Executive Branch

7.4. Court of Justice

7.4.1. 27 judges

7.4.1.1. 8 impartial advocates general

7.4.1.1.1. Luxembourg

7.5. ECB

7.5.1. The European Central Bank

7.5.1.1. Frankfurt

7.5.1.1.1. Responsible for banking and financial problems of EU

8. 1993-->Treaty of Maastricht Economic and Political Union

9. 1951-->European Cool and Steel Community

10. 1957-->European Economic Community

11. 2002-->the euro came into force

12. Members---click on the image