PPME European Union

Today's European Union (EU) is a supranational organization consisting of ______________ countries.

27

The European Union (EU) faces internal challenges due to ______________.

A great difference in per capita income

High on the agenda of the European Union (EU) goals is/are ______________.

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The European Union (EU) has many of the attributes associated with independent nations, including ______________.

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The Reform Treaty (undertaken in June 2007) provides the framework to __________.

Amend existing treaties

The harmonization of European border policy occurred as a result of the signing of the Treaty of ______________ in 1997.

Amsterdam

The origins of the European Union (EU) can be traced to ______________.

An econimic agreement among six nations

The capitals of the European Union (EU) are located in ______________.

Brussels and Strasbourg

In the near future, competition between the European Union (EU) and the U.S. will likely center on ______________.

Economic strength and geopolitical ambitions

_____________ provides the European Union (EU) with a police and peacekeeping capability.

Eurocorps

A precursor to the formation of the European Union (EU) was the establishment of the ______________.

European Coal and steel community

The European Union (EU) is a construct very similar to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

False

European leaders believed that to head off another world war, the politics and economies of ______________ needed closer alignment.

France and Germany

The EU's Court of Justice meets in __________.

Luxembourg

The Treaty of ______________ laid the foundation for further forms of cooperation in foreign and defense policy among European nations, including a common currency.

Maastricht

The European Union (EU) and the U.S. share interests in ______________.

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