Eu: The European Union ( EU

The European Union ( EU ) is a supranational political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. [8][9] The Union has a total area of 4,233,255 km 2 (1,634,469 sq mi) and an estimated population of more than 450 million as of 2025. The EU is often described as a sui generis political entity combining characteristics of both a federation and a confederation. [10][11] Containing 5.5% of the world population in 2023, [12] EU member states generated a nominal ... European UnionLast Updated: July 2022 The European Union is a group of 27 countries that operate as a cohesive economic and political block. 19 of these countries use EURO as their official currency. 8 EU members (Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Sweden) do not use the euro. The EU grew out of a desire to form a single European political entity to end centuries of warfare among European countries that culminated with World War II and decimated much of the ... The EU and its Member States Founded: in 1951 after the Second World War by six countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands). Discover how the EU functions, its principles, priorities; find out about its history and member states; learn about its legal basis and your EU rights.